Cocoa

When we say chocolate, we mean it. Raw cocoa powder is one of the most antioxidant-rich substances you can put on your skin. The same flavonoids that make dark chocolate "heart healthy" also protect skin cells from oxidative stress and environmental damage. This isn't marketing. It's chemistry.

Cocoa comes from Theobroma cacao, a name that literally translates to "food of the gods." When cacao beans are fermented, dried, and ground into powder, they retain an impressive concentration of polyphenols, flavanols, and other compounds. You'll find real raw cacao in our Chocolate Velvet Rose Soap Bar, where it creates that velvety lather and deep, genuine chocolate aroma. The Chocolate Lavender and Chocolate Strawberry bars showcase it differently: same antioxidant punch, completely different scent profiles.

What makes cocoa particularly interesting for skincare is its natural fat content. Even after processing into powder, cocoa retains traces of cocoa butter, which melts at just below body temperature. This creates that silky, skin-softening effect that synthetic chocolate fragrances can't replicate. Our Chocolate Strawberry Cocoa Butter Cream and Coconut Cocoa Butter Lip Balm take this further, using cocoa butter as a primary ingredient.

We source organic, raw cocoa powder for our chocolate products. "Raw" matters because high heat processing destroys many of the beneficial compounds. Our cocoa retains its full antioxidant profile, its natural deep brown color, and that rich, genuine chocolate aroma. Even our Butterscotch Brew Soap uses cocoa for color and antioxidant depth beneath its butterscotch-citrus scent.

The theobromine in cocoa provides a gentle stimulating effect on skin, potentially supporting microcirculation. It's one reason why chocolate spa treatments have been popular for decades. Our Hot Chocolate Tub Truffle brings that spa experience home. We just made it accessible in your own bathtub.