Cocoa butter has been a favorite substance for comfort-cravers all over the world, even if unintentionally.  It is the primary ingredient in most chocolates and adds the creamy, smooth texture that we all love. There are, however, many benefits of cocoa butter beyond pleasuring our taste buds. This natural fat, which is extracted from the cacao bean of the cacao tree, has been used for years in toiletries, medicine, food, and ointment.

Moisture (%)     0.3max
Free Fatty Acid, as Oleic Acid (%)     1.75max
Iodine Value (Wijs)     32-38
Peroxide Value     4max
Saponification Value     188-198
Unsaponification Matter (%)     0.9max
Melting Point     32-36
Refractive Index (ND40     1.456-1.459