cocoa butter
noun
variants or less commonly cacao butter
: a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans
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Using lip moisturizers that contain both humectants and occlusives such as petroleum jelly, waxes and shea and cocoa butters, as well as a daytime lip SPF can help to protect against these common lip care concerns. —
Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The increases follow tariffs that were also a significant expense, because the company imports coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and other ingredients. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 These products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 The March 4 blast at the Savita Naturals cocoa butter processing plant sent eight people to hospitals. —Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocoa butter
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The increases follow tariffs that were also a significant expense, because the company imports coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and other ingredients. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 These products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 The March 4 blast at the Savita Naturals cocoa butter processing plant sent eight people to hospitals. —Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocoa butter
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“Cocoa butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/cocoa%20butter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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