EWG Skin Deep® | What is THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER

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Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

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SYNONYMS

● CACAO BUTTER

● CACAO OIL

● CACAO SEED BUTTER

● COCAO BEAN OIL; COCOA ABSOLUTE; COCOA BEAN EXTRACT; COCOA BEANS ABSOLUTE, COLOURLESS MD; COCOA BEANS, METHANOL EXTRACT; COCOA ESSENCE, DARK; COCOA ESSENCE, WHITE; COCOA OIL; COCOA OIL ABSOLUTE; COCOA

● COCOA BUTTER

● COCOA SEED BUTTER

● OILS, THEOBROMA

● THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER

● THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER

● THEOBROMA CACAO BUTTER

● THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER

● THEOBROMA OIL

● THEOBROMA OILS

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Cocoa Butter is extracted from the roasted seeds of Theobroma cacao, a tree native to the Americas.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	441 products
lip balm	306 products
lipstick	279 products
bar soap	168 products
recreational sunscreen	155 products
conditioner	109 products
lip gloss	107 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	105 products
shampoo	102 products
bath oil/salts/soak	75 products
exfoliant/scrub	75 products
hand cream	74 products
mask	70 products
eye shadow	60 products
lip balm with SPF	49 products
body wash/cleanser	47 products
body firming lotion	45 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	41 products
baby sunscreen	39 products
baby lotion	38 products
hair treatment/serum	37 products
hair styling aide	37 products
facial cleanser	34 products
blush	34 products
serums & essences	27 products
daily use with SPF	27 products
lip liner	23 products
bronzer/highlighter	23 products
around-eye cream	22 products
beard care	20 products
concealer	19 products
liquid hand soap	18 products
shaving cream	17 products
body oil	16 products
foot moisturizer	16 products
damaged skin treatment	14 products
brow liner	13 products
after sun product	10 products
hand sanitizer	10 products
eye liner	9 products
	9 products
tanning oil	8 products
sunless tanning	8 products
hair color and bleaching	8 products
baby soap	7 products
CC cream	7 products
anti-aging	6 products
foundation	6 products
detangler	6 products
baby shampoo	6 products
diaper cream	5 products
shaving cream (men's)	4 products
styling gel/lotion	4 products
nail treatment	4 products
makeup remover	4 products
after shave	4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	4 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
baby bubble bath	3 products
toners/astringents	3 products
facial powder	3 products
beard oil	3 products
cuticle treatment	2 products
depilatory	2 products
baby oil	2 products
mascara	2 products
BB cream	2 products
makeup primer	2 products
beard cleanser	2 products
setting powder/spray	2 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
lip plumper	1 products
hair relaxer	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
hair spray	1 products
body spray	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
767 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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