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Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed extract
AKA “Cocoa Seed Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed extract
AKA: Cocoa Seed Extract
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Cocoa seed extract is a natural antioxidant derived from cocoa beans that helps protect skin from environmental damage and free radicals.
Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Plant Part
Seed
CAS #
84649-99-0 / 8002-31-1
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Fights free radical damage
Traditional Use
Cacao has been used by Mesoamerican and Aztec cultures for thousands of years in ritualistic and cosmetic applications for its antioxidant properties. The Aztecs valued cocoa butter for skin nourishment and considered it a luxury beauty ingredient.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Antioxidant
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
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Sucrose cocoate, a component of cosmetic preparations, enhances nasal and ocular peptide absorption.
Ahsan F, Arnold JJ, Meezan E, Pillion DJ
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2003
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Cocoa and Grape Seed Byproducts as a Source of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Proanthocyanidins.
Cádiz-Gurrea ML, Borrás-Linares I, Lozano-Sánchez J, Joven J, Fernández-Arroyo S et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2017
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocoamphoacetate, Cocoamphopropionate, Cocoamphodiacetate, and Cocoamphodipropionate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate; PEG-40 Sorbitan Diisostearate; PEG-2, -5, and -20 Sorbitan Isostearate; PEG-40 and -75 Sorbitan Lanolate; PEG-10, -40, -44, -75, and -
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-25 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-75 Propylene Glycol, PEG-120 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-10 Propylene Glycol, PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate, and PEG-
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-7, -30, -40, -78 and -80 Glyceryl Cocoate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Propylene Glycol (PG) Dicaprylate, PG Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PG Dicocoate, PG Dipelargonate, PG Isostearate, PG Laurate, PG Myristate, PG Oleate, PG Oleate SE,
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Cocoate, Sorbitan Diisostearate, Sorbitan Dioleate, Sorbitan Distearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquiis
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Butylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
C4-5 Isoalkyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Cocoa Butter Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Decyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Glyceryl Cocoate/Citrate/Lactate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Honey Cocoates
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Isodecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Lauryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Magnesium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
MEA-Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Methyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Methyl Glucose Sesquicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Octyldodecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-11 Cocoa Butter Glycerides
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-3 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-4 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-75 Cocoa Butter Glycerides
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-78 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-8 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
PEG-80 Glyceryl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Pentaerythrityl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Pentaerythrityl Tetracocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-10 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-10 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-10 Tricocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Potassium Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Propylene Glycol Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
→
Propylene Glycol Dicocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Cocoa Butterate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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sodium cocoamphoacetate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Cocoamphopropionate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sorbeth-12 Hexacocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sorbeth-2 Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sorbitan Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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TEA-Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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TEA-Hydrogenated Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Tridecyl Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Contact allergy to disodium cocoamphodipropionate.
de Groot AC, Weijland JW
Contact dermatitis, 1996
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Contact allergy to disodium cocoamphodipropionate.
de Groot AC, Weijland JW
Contact dermatitis, 1996
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Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cocoamphodiacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cocoamphodipropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Decyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Magnesium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Methyl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-40 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-8 Dicocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
PEG-80 Glyceryl Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Pentaerythrityl Tetracocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Potassium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Propylene Glycol Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Cocoa Butterate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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sodium cocoamphoacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Cocoamphopropionate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sorbitan Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Theobroma Cacao Cocoa Seed Butter
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Occupational contact dermatitis caused by sodium cocoamphopropionate in a liquid soap used in fast-food restaurants.
Hagvall L, Bråred-Christensson J, Inerot A
Contact dermatitis, 2014
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of sorbitan caprylate, sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitan distearate, sorbita
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert panel
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Occupational contact allergy to sodium cocoamphopropionate in a skin protection cream.
Skudlik C, Markthaler M, John SM
Contact dermatitis, 2018
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR