Cocoa Butter Chips - Natural
Best for: Chocolate-scented body butters and lip balms
- Ships NZ-wide from our Kaiapoi warehouse
- Questions? Call 0800 228 767
Description
Our Natural Cocoa Butter Chips come from the cacao tree and are expeller pressed. They keep cocoa butter's natural tan colour and delightful chocolate aroma, and come in small wafers that are easy to measure and quick to melt.
Cocoa butter is a classic for keeping skin feeling soft and smooth. These natural chips are ideal when you want a gentle chocolate scent in a homemade body butter or lip balm. Melt a few into your favourite body oil, or warm a chip between your hands and smooth it over dry skin.
- Natural cocoa butter with a delightful chocolate aroma
- Convenient chips that are easy to measure and melt
- Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth
- Gives homemade lip balms and body butters a chocolate scent
Pairs well with: Sweet almond, shea butter, mango butter, vitamin E and beeswax
About this butter
Our Natural Cocoa Butter Chips come from the cacao tree and are expeller pressed. They keep cocoa butter's natural tan colour and delightful chocolate aroma, and come in small wafers that are easy to measure and quick to melt.
Cocoa butter is a classic for keeping skin feeling soft and smooth. These natural chips are ideal when you want a gentle chocolate scent in a homemade body butter or lip balm. Melt a few into your favourite body oil, or warm a chip between your hands and smooth it over dry skin.
- Natural cocoa butter with a delightful chocolate aroma
- Convenient chips that are easy to measure and melt
- Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth
- Gives homemade lip balms and body butters a chocolate scent
Uses
- On its ownWarm a chip or two between your hands until it melts, then smooth over dry skin.
- Body butterMelt gently with a softer butter like shea or mango and a liquid oil such as sweet almond, cool until it starts to set, then whip.
- Lip balmMelt with beeswax and a little oil for a firm homemade lip balm with a natural chocolate scent.
Blends well with
Cocoa Butter Chips - Natural pairs nicely with these oils. Tap one to find it in the shop.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Theobroma cacao (cacao tree) |
|---|---|
| Extraction | Expeller pressed |
| Melting point | 30–38°C |
| Form | Chips (wafers) |
| Appearance | Tan coloured chips |
| Texture | Solid wafers that melt near skin temperature |
| Aroma | Natural chocolate aroma |
| Size options | 100gm, 250gm, 500gm, 1kg |
| Origin | USA |
| Vegan | Vegan (plant-derived) |
Safety & storage
- For external use only. Do not swallow.
- Patch test on a small area of skin before first use, and stop using it if irritation occurs.
- Keep away from the eyes and out of reach of children and pets.
- Melted cocoa butter is hot and can burn. Melt gently in a double boiler, never over a direct flame, and never leave it unattended.
Storage: Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place, away from heat and direct sunlight.
Shipping & returns
We aim to dispatch within 1 working day from our Kaiapoi warehouse. Delivery usually takes up to 2 working days in the South Island and 2–3 in the North Island (rural addresses 1–2 days longer). Shipping is calculated at checkout.
See our shipping policy and returns policy, or call 0800 228 767.
