Cocoa Butter

INCI Name: Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
CAS : 8002-31-1

Applications

Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic

  • Pharmaceuticals Ointment & Creams
  • Lotion
  • Moisturising Cream
  • Skin Care
  • Lip Balm, etc.

Specification of Cocoa Butter – USP

Sr. NoTestsSpecification
1AppearanceYellowish-white solid, having a faint, agreeable odor, and a bland, chocolate-like taste if the
cocoa butter is obtained by pressing. If obtained by extraction, the taste is bland. Is usually
brittle at temperatures below 25°
2SolubilityFreely soluble in ether and in chloroform; soluble in boiling dehydrated alcohol; slightly
soluble in alcoho
3Fatty Acid CompositionComply by GC
4Melting Point31° – 35 °C
5Refractive index (At 40 °C)1.454 – 1.459
6Free Fatty AcidsNMT 5.0 mL of 0.10 N sodium hydroxide.
7Iodine value33 – 42
8Saponification value188 – 198