How to Use cocoa butter in a Sentence

cocoa butter

noun
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  • The nibs are about half cocoa solids and half cocoa butter.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2020
  • There are 12 in all, and they’re filled with hydrating shea and cocoa butter to keep her skin soft.
    — Julie Evans, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Synthetic dyes hold a lot of water, which doesn’t mix well with the fats in cocoa butter.
    — John Kennedy, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2020
  • This body oil is infused with cocoa butter, which also helps fade dark spots and stretch marks.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 May 2024
  • Both metals were found in the cocoa solids, the component of the bean that, along with cocoa butter, makes up chocolate.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The cocoa butter that first drew Nella to Hazel turns out to have a sinister meaning.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The New Republic, 20 May 2021
  • Then, the frozen spheres are dipped into melted cocoa butter.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2021
  • This moisturizing styling tool made with cocoa butter is a treat for your skin and beard hair.
    — Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The smooth formula is built around rich cocoa butter to soothe dryness throughout the day.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Using a blend of shea butter, coconut oil and cocoa butter, this cream is like a drink of water for parched strands.
    — Tatjana Freund, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2023
  • The smell of cocoa butter and confidence, the mac and cheese in the oven, the sounds of Whitney Houston and Nancy Wilson playing over the speakers.
    — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Look for shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, squalane, and ceramides.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Body butters are made from raw fats such as shea butter, cocoa butter.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Plus, the paraben-free and long-lasting lipstick has a slight scent of cocoa butter and hydrates your pout with vitamin E.
    — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Cacao pods give us two things: cacao beans and cocoa butter.
    — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The cocoa butter variety is also two ounces but has 1500 mg of CBD for an even stronger effect.
    — Dr. Diana Rangaves, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Each product smells amazing — sweet with hints of cocoa butter.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Dec. 2020
  • She’s used white chocolate and colored cocoa butter to create the festive mold.
    — Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • To process the nibs, the team gradually adds the paste and liquefied cocoa butter to these melangers, which spin constantly for three days.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • That’s because cocoa powder is ground from cocoa nibs that have had most of the fat from cocoa butter removed first.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020
  • It’s powered by a combination of cocoa butter, sesame oil, and beta-carotene to keep arms, legs, hands, and more soft and supple.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Dr Phillips says that shea butter and cocoa butter are also great ingredients to look out for in lip care.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
  • It’s enriched with cocoa butter to help lock in moisture, which is easily lost in cold or dry weather.
    — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The lotion, which is made with a moisturizing cocoa butter base and smells like ylang ylang and rosewood oil, is the perfect stocking stuffer.
    — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Ingredients like shea and cocoa butter leave your whiskers soft and smooth and the sandalwood scent is pretty damn nice.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Lucky mixes up coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, and jojoba oil in a bowl then liquifies it on the stove.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2024
  • It’s also got shea butter, cocoa butter, and coconut to help condition and soften the hair to help keep curls defined and healthy.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The liquid that comes out of this process becomes the cocoa butter used to make your favorite chocolate bar; any residue is turned into cocoa powder.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Oct. 2018
  • With rice water and proteins to strengthen the hair and reverse damage and cocoa butter to add softness and shine, this bar packs a serious punch.
    — Emily Burns, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • This one also contains cocoa butter for even further hydration, which is key for helping sunburnt skin heal.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 30 July 2024

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