cocoa butter

noun

variants or less commonly cacao butter

: a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans

Examples of cocoa butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laced with skin-loving moisturizing ingredients, like sunflower seed oil, cocoa butter, and vitamin E, the easy-to-apply cream doles out the prettiest wash of color to cheeks or lips. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Aug. 2024

Because magnesium conducts energy, and couverture — chocolate that’s high in cocoa butter — produces an elegant texture and creamy flavor. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024

This one also contains cocoa butter for even further hydration, which is key for helping sunburnt skin heal. —Sara Coughlin, SELF, 30 July 2024

In Smith’s video, which has been viewed over 20.6 million times, the couple demonstrates making their own sunscreen by mixing ingredients such as coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, jojoba oil, and zinc oxide. —Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cocoa butter

noun

: a pale fat obtained from cacao beans

Medical Definition

cocoa butter

noun

variants or cacao butter

: a pale vegetable fat obtained from cacao beans that is used in the manufacture of chocolate candy, in cosmetics as an emollient, and in pharmacy for making suppositories

called also theobroma oil