Cocoa Butter

Make Cocoa Butter, cocoa butter is the best kind of lotion to use. Cocoa butter not only moisturizer but also can repair it, and fights wrinkles. Cocoa Butter is full of antioxidants and fats, and is used to prevent stretch marks, moisturizer dry and chapped skin. Cocoa Butter is also a main ingredient in soaps, shampoos, and lotions, plus it has pleasant natural smell. Follow these steps to make your own Cocoa Butter. Cocoa Butter is a by product from Cocoa Beans.

Start with ripe cocoa pods, they will be a reddish brown to golden color. Cocoa Pods can be harvested multiple times a year,. They grow from the main branches and trunk of the cocoa tree.

Raw cocoa beans are a white creamy color, each pod can contain up to 60 seeds, but usually around 40. Remove the beans from the pod, you can us a large spoon or dull knife to scrape them out. Separate any cocoa beans stuck together.

Next, lay the beans out to dry. Once the beans are dry press the fermented cocoa beans, and the oil will drip from the beans. You can use anything as a press, as long as one side is flat. Its best to use a screen on one side so the oils separate better.

Now use a strainer to filter any dirt out. Bring it to a boil, and stir occasionally. Then pour into a shallow container and let it set for a few hours. Now your Cocoa butter is made, you can cut it into any shape you want. Cacao Nibs are the by product or cocoa butter and you can use them for desserts. Find Cocoa Beans for sale, buy Raw Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Powder.