Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Cocoa Seed Butter
Caractéristiques
- INCI
- Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
- Ru.
- Cocoa Seed Butter
- CAS
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84649-99-0, 8002-31-1
Il s'agit du numéro de la substance dans le registre du Chemical Abstracts Service. Le numéro CAS identifie de manière unique une substance indépendamment de la langue, du nom commercial ou des synonymes.
- EC
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283-480-6
Il s'agit du numéro de substance dans le système européen d'identification chimique (numéro CE), utilisé dans les bases de données réglementaires européennes, y compris ECHA/CosIng.
- Fonctions
- emollient, masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
- Irritation
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0 / 5
Potentiel d'irritation: 0-5, où 5 est la cote d'irritation la plus élevée pour l'ingrédient.
Plus de détails → - Comédogène.
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4 / 5
Indice de comédogénicité: 0-5. Il est peu probable qu'un ingrédient non comédogène (0-1) provoque de l'acné cosmétique.
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Pour qui
Descriptif
Theobroma means "food of the gods" in Greek though probably "treat of the people" would be more spot on. The cacao fruits and especially the seeds in it need no introduction as everyone knows them as the magical raw material of the magical sweet treat, chocolate (the flavour is composed of more than 1200(!) substances, and the exact chemical nature of it is not really understood, so it's indeed magic. :)).
As for skincare, cocoa butter counts as a rich emollient that can moisturize and nourish even the driest skin (think chapped hands or lips). It's solid at room temperature and melts nicely when you smear it on. It's loaded with good-for-the-skin things: it contains fatty acids, mainly oleic (35%), stearic (34%), and palmitic (25%) and it also has antioxidant vitamin E and polyphenols.
An ex-vivo (made on human skin but not on real people) study examined the cocoa polyphenols and found that 0.5-0.75% of them improved skin tone and elasticity and had a similarly positive impact on GAGs (important natural moisturizing factors in the skin) and collagen synthesis than a commercial high-end moisturizer (it was an Estee Lauder one).
All in all, cocoa butter is a goodie, especially for very dry skin.
Preuves scientifiques sur Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
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1
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Oct 1, 2008, Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
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