Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
Ingredient Facts
Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed butter
Botanical · Emollient
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Fragrance
Skin Conditioner
Barrier Support
Clean
A rich moisturizer that softens and smooths skin while helping it retain hydration. Its natural fats create a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss.
CAS #
8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3
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Functions
Fragrance
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Protecting
Helps rebuild and strengthen your skin barrier — the invisible shield that keeps moisture in and irritants out. Essential after over-exfoliating or harsh weather.
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
CIR Expert Panel found no sensitization concern, Not an Irritant : CIR Expert Panel found no irritation concern, Not Phototoxic : CIR Expert Panel found no phototoxicity concern, Comedogenic : CIR Expert Panel found comedogenic potential
Sucrose cocoate, a component of cosmetic preparations, enhances nasal and ocular peptide absorption.
Ahsan F, Arnold JJ, Meezan E, Pillion DJ
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2003
Cocoa and Grape Seed Byproducts as a Source of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Proanthocyanidins.
Cádiz-Gurrea ML, Borrás-Linares I, Lozano-Sánchez J, Joven J, Fernández-Arroyo S et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2017
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocoamphoacetate, Cocoamphopropionate, Cocoamphodiacetate, and Cocoamphodipropionate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate; PEG-40 Sorbitan Diisostearate; PEG-2, -5, and -20 Sorbitan Isostearate; PEG-40 and -75 Sorbitan Lanolate; PEG-10, -40, -44, -75, and -
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-25 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-75 Propylene Glycol, PEG-120 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-10 Propylene Glycol, PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate, and PEG-
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-7, -30, -40, -78 and -80 Glyceryl Cocoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Propylene Glycol (PG) Dicaprylate, PG Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PG Dicocoate, PG Dipelargonate, PG Isostearate, PG Laurate, PG Myristate, PG Oleate, PG Oleate SE,
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Cocoate, Sorbitan Diisostearate, Sorbitan Dioleate, Sorbitan Distearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquiis
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C4-5 Isoalkyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cocoa Butter Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Decyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glyceryl Cocoate/Citrate/Lactate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Honey Cocoates
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Isodecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Magnesium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
MEA-Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methyl Glucose Sesquicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Octyldodecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-11 Cocoa Butter Glycerides
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-3 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-4 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-75 Cocoa Butter Glycerides
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-78 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-8 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-80 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Pentaerythrityl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Pentaerythrityl Tetracocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-10 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-10 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-10 Tricocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Propylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Propylene Glycol Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Cocoa Butterate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
sodium cocoamphoacetate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Cocoamphopropionate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sorbeth-12 Hexacocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sorbeth-2 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sorbitan Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sucrose Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
TEA-Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
TEA-Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Tridecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Contact allergy to disodium cocoamphodipropionate.
de Groot AC, Weijland JW
Contact dermatitis, 1996
Contact allergy to disodium cocoamphodipropionate.
de Groot AC, Weijland JW
Contact dermatitis, 1996
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cocoamphodiacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cocoamphodipropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Decyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Magnesium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Methyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-8 Dicocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-80 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Pentaerythrityl Tetracocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Potassium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Propylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Cocoa Butterate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
sodium cocoamphoacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Cocoamphopropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sorbitan Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sucrose Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Theobroma Cacao Cocoa Seed Butter
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Occupational contact dermatitis caused by sodium cocoamphopropionate in a liquid soap used in fast-food restaurants.
Hagvall L, Bråred-Christensson J, Inerot A
Contact dermatitis, 2014
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
Occupational contact allergy to sodium cocoamphopropionate in a skin protection cream.
Skudlik C, Markthaler M, John SM
Contact dermatitis, 2018
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng