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Health Revisited Cocoa Butter Products |
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Cocoa Butter from Theobroma cacao is pressed from seed kernels found growing on the Cocoa Tree. This
butter is highly moisturising to the skin, is rich in triglycerides
oleic, stearic and palmitic acids, has a protective
emollient action on
dry skin conditions and is a natural source of anti-oxidants due to its phenol content. Antioxidants are known to protect against ageing by reducing
free radical damage. Cocoa Butter is used by the confectionary industry to make chocolate and contains
constituents beneficial to health. This edible skin moisturiser
can improve the appearance of dry skin conditions and is safe to use several times
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The moisturising properties of cocoa butter are |
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Cocoa butter is a protective emollient that is able to reduce dryness and improve
flexibility of the skin. Pregnant ladies often seek cocoa butter products as this
butter is believed to assist in preventing stretch marks. Keeping the skin moisturised may
assist to improve skin elasticity during pregnancy but will not be a guarantee against
developing stretch marks. It is recommended that women use a natural moisturiser
that will nourish and hydrate skin as part of the body care regime whilst pregnant. |
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Cocoa butter is 100% natural fat
from the cocoa bean. |
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Cocoa Butter
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Health Revisited Skinplicity Bar is a natural body care product that is free from
pure essential oils, parfum or synthetic fragrances so is safe to use on skin during
pregnancy. |
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Scientific Research Supporting the Use of Topical Cocoa Butter |
Aburjai & Natsheh (2003) reviewed the research findings of plants that are used
in cosmetics and report that topical cocoa butter is a soothing emollient for both
sunburn and windburn.
Researchers of Contact Dermatitis treatments have found that using a moisturiser
accelerates skin regeneration. Clinical tests conducted by Held, Lund & Agner
(2001) conducted on human skin purposely irritated with SLS (sodium lauryl sulphate)
has shown that moisturisers with a high-fat content improve skin barrier restoration
sooner than a moisturiser containing lower amounts of lipids.
The skin barrier can be disrupted by simply bathing, therefore resulting in water
loss and dry skin appearance. Using a high-lipid moisturiser will improve transepidermal
water retention resulting in greater skin hydration. Cocoa butter is 100% natural
fat from the cocoa bean. |
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References:
Aburjai Talal & Natsheh Feda M, Plants Used in Cosmetics, Phytotherapy Research
VL:17 NO:9 PG:987 YR:2003
Elisabeth Held, Henrik Lund, Tove Agner,
Effect of different moisturizers on SLS-irritated human skin, Contact Dermatitis
VL: 44 NO: 4 PG: 229-234 YR: 2001
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