In the group of valuable plant products, the second place is given to cocoa bean butter (the first is coconut oil). Cocoa butter helps maintain optimal cholesterol levels. Cocoa butter has antiviral, expectorant and antibacterial properties. It is used as a remedy for coughs, colds, sore throat, flu, pneumonia and asthma. The main components of cocoa butter are fatty acids: linoleic, stearic, oleic and palmitic. These acids are considered essential, without them many processes in the body are disrupted.

Stearic and linoleic acids are very important for the health of the skin. With a shortage of these substances, the integrity of the skin is disrupted, its elasticity, its ability to regenerate and the processes of formation of new cells decrease. Indispensable in cosmetology.

Natural cocoa butter, Gerkens Cacao TM Manufacturer: EC, Netherlands