Ingredient
Cocoa Extract
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Cacao Extract
What it is
An extract of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) rich in polyphenols, used in cosmetics primarily for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties.
How it works
Cocoa polyphenols can help neutralize free radicals in vitro and lend mild conditioning character to a formula, though on-skin antioxidant efficacy at typical extract-use concentrations is not strongly clinically substantiated.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Antioxidant
Concerns to know
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Well tolerated
No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.