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Cocoa Butter Market: Key Applications, Trends, and Growth Insights
The cocoa butter market is a crucial part of the chocolate, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Extracted from cocoa beans, cocoa butter is valued for its smooth texture, emollient properties, and flavor.
In confectionery, it ensures quality, melt-in-mouth characteristics, and shelf stability. In cosmetics, it is widely used in lotions, creams, and lip balms for moisturizing and skin-repair properties. Pharmaceutical applications include suppositories and topical creams. Rising demand for natural and organic personal care products boosts market growth.
West Africa, particularly Ivory Coast and Ghana, dominates cocoa production, while North America and Europe are major consumers. Challenges include raw material price volatility and sustainability concerns. Adoption of fair-trade and ethically sourced cocoa and technological innovations in extraction processes help the market grow steadily.

