Cocoa Butter 1 lb. - Raw Unrefined Cacao for DIY Skin Creams, Stretch Mark Lotion, Lip Balm, Face & More - Manteca de Cacao Sticks

The cocoa comes in a heavy duty plastic resealable bag so its easy to store the cocoa if you're not going to use it in one go. The cocoa inside is a pretty solid brick that I had to chisel into tiny pieces to use, because I only need a little bit at a time. The cocoa butter bar doesn't really look like the picture. Instead of being sectioned off into squares, it's more like one large pound of solid chocolate-y golden brick goodness. Every time I open the bag, the delicious smell of chocolate wafts out of the bag and practically straight to my brain. The bag doesn't have any care instructions for the cocoa once you open and use it but I keep it at room temperature (73 degrees F) and it's fine. It's been 2 months since I last used the cocoa and it has retained it's original smoothness and its fragrance.My favorite thing so far has been to make chocolate with it because I tried a couple months without consuming added processed sugar and I fell back on making my own chocolate. It's so easy to make chocolate with and I swear it's better than some of the store brand chocolate because this cocoa just helps it melt into creamy goodness in your mouth! Just mix up some of this, cocoa powder, and your choice of sweetener (maple syrup if you're cutting out processed sugar like me!) and let it sit as a thin layer in a baking pan in the fridge for a half hour to an hour, depending on how much you're making. I added some toasted nuts and/or dried fruits for depth to my chocolate. I've also heard it's great for lotions and creams, but I haven't tried a diy project with that yet. Its moisturizing on its own if I happen to rub a little onto my palms or massage it onto my skin.I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for high quality grade cocoa butter because the fragrance and smooth consistency has me SOLD! I'm going to keep purchasing from them as long as I need because for the price, there is really no better deal out there.

I knew my package had arrived because my entire mailbox smelled like chocolate. Delicious yummy dark delightful chocolate. l rushed upstairs to open it and was floored by the scent once I had the bag open. There are several reviewers who said they received the product in disc shaped pieces, some who said it didn't smell like cocoa butter, etc.. h..I have no idea what they ordered because THIS wonderful hunk of product smells like a chocolate dream and arrived in a big old bar. It is not hard or crumbly. I found the easiest way to apply it was to simply push a bit of the bar up out of the foil and rub the exposed portion directly on my skin, holding the remainder of the bar inside the foil bag. This is much faster and r and less messy than chipping away at the bar, warming up the pieces and trying to control them in my now buttered hands. After a while, the cocoa butter was absorbed beautifully. I wasn't greasy, but my skin felt baby soft. The scent lightened, so I have no fear of smelling like a Hershey Bar all day. I plan to store it in the fridge. Honestly, I have never experienced cocoa butter like this in all my life. You must try it, not only for the awesome quality, but do the math! Your average drugstore quality stick of cocoa butter costs about $3-$4 for about 1 ounce. That works out to $48 or more per pound. That makes this a real steal...and that stuff probably has additives and other stuff that you didn't want if you searched "pure cocoa butter" like I did.

This stuff is great. I have bought it mutliple times. It's very smooth, smells fantastic and has been great for both cosmetic and food purposes. I used it to make my own chocolate, and it was phenomenal! I also used it for making a lip and body butter and it has been so wondeful. Great for sensitive skin. In case you're wondering, you can use it on your face, lips, body... wherever. It will NOT clog your pores. You WILL smell like cocoa. I mixed it w refined coconut oil (it has no smell) and added various combinations of essential oils (lavendar mint and lavendar orange have been my favorites!) and I use it regularly on myself and my kids. A little goes a long way in that regard. If you are using it in recipes, I recommend gently heating it (Please, don't microwave it! Microwaving kills all the beneficial properties - of anything!!) by placing a chunk in a Pyrex or other liquid measuring cup, then placing that in a bowl or larger Pyrex of hot water. It will melt down within a few minutes and you will have an exact measurement. If you try to shave it, or cut it into chunks, you will get a weird measurement. Think of how a small cube of parmesan turns into a handful once you grate it. If you liquify it and don't use it all, just put it in a cup or small container and use it for lotion! It will harden right back up (which is why if you mix it with coconut oil or other oil, it will stay soft for easier use). It comes quickly, arrives exactly as pictured, and stores forever on the shelf.

Lovely aroma. Well packed for transportation.However, it does not come in a convenient jar or other resealable container and needs to be melted and poured into smaller containers. The nice aluminium-polyester-foil packing was torn around the center.