I bought this product and was wondering how to tell if it is raw 100% cocoa butter. What are some things to look for?
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Hi Andrew,This is the real thing. It has the strong aroma of chocolate and the texture is pure. I have already used this in one of my chocolate recipes which was wonderful, and I have also used this for my skin. What I like about this one is that it is both edible and for skin, which also means it is 100% raw. You will sometimes find people selling cocoa butter for only external uses, Always look for that and don't buy it. But this cocoa is the real deal and I love it. Enjoy it anyway you please, :)
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I have bought Navitas Naturals Cacao Butter from Wholes Foods prior to this purchase. When comparing the 2, the one from Whole Foods had a seriously rich/heady chocolaty type smell, a rich yellow, and was buttery to the touch. This stuff I bought from Amazon barely had a scent to it, pale yellow with specks of white, and was extremely dried out. Now that is not to say it was not 100% raw but either this product is a bit more processed or extremely old
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It behaves (and tastes) like cocoa butter - low melting point, smooth texture, beige color, and chocolate aroma.
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I don't know for sure, because there are no nutritional values listed on the label, i.e., fat content, carbohydrate content, sugar, sodium e.t.c. Does anybody know. It seems to be pure but can not tell for sure. I use it to make sugar free dark chocolate, with sugar free Cocoa powder and Stevia powder instead of sugar
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I really don't know how to tell for sure. However, the cocoa butter I purchased smelled "fresh" - strongly of cocoa, nothing else. It also "melts" into my skin quite nicely.
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I will order this product again because it was 100% pure. It can be refined but I didn't take time to do that. I used it as is. I gave some away and it was the best Shea butter I have ever bought and it had no smell (I had for a couple if months). It is truly pure!
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The label reads "natural cocoa powder". This is not dutched They are two different things. You can use google and find the difference.
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Sorry - I had bought this "chocolate" many months ago, so I no longer have the bag. But, as it says no tempering then it won't contain cocoa butter so it isn't what I call real chocolate. I ended up just melting it in the melting pot and dipping potato chips in it. I then bought good quality couverture for my molded chocolates.
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Hi Jose,That's a good question and I didn't think to check to see how much cocoa powder I actually received. I'm almost finished with this one, and I usually buy from other companies. I'd suggest contacting the seller or company. If it's not the amount it claims to be I would think you can get a refund (if you've already bought it) as it's incorrect advertizing. Good luck!
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Hi Jose, That's a good question and I didn't think to check to see how much cocoa powder I actually received. I'm almost finished with this one, and I usually buy from other companies. I'd suggest contacting the seller or company. If it's not the amount it claims to be I would think you can get a refund (if you've already bought it) as it's incorrect advertizing. Good luck!
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On the label it says 100% Pure Organic. It also says Natural Product, 100% Pure. I honestly don't know if it's certified. No where on the label, that I can see, does it say certified.
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You can certainly make the highest quality chocolate using our cocoa butter. Depending on how glossy you want for your final product to look like, cocoa butter will give you so smooth ourersurface but not too glossy. thank you
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I bought the rich, strong, and delicious raw cacao powder. Here are the details. Just be careful not to add too much cacao and if you're using coconut oil to make candy, be careful and use more raw white chocolate. It's yummy and fantastic! Here're the details. Cacao Powder- Pure, Raw, Organic, Kosher, Bulk. Highest Quality Available, From Latin America. A Great Addition to Your Cocoa Butter, Beans, or Nibs. Great for Smoothies, Baking, or Desserts. Highest Antioxidant Value Available in Food. by Caribbean Cacao 32 customer reviews Price: $19.99 In Stock. Sold by Silk Road LLC and Fulfilled by Amazon. Gift-wrap available. Size: 2 LBS
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No, not in the "raw unrefined" shea butter, and I prefer the ivory color instead of the yellow because it doesn't discolor my moisturizers, lip balms, etc. that I make with the shea butter and sell to others. I would not buy anything but the "raw unrefined" ivory shea butter from "smellgood" (seller). The unrefined shea butter still maintains all of the healing properties that do all of the absolutely wonderful things for your skin, and the refined shea butter has all the good stuff removed. Remember the more natural a product, the better it is for your body, or in this case your skin. I'm learning all kinds of natural beauty products to make with the unrefined shea butter, and everyone I have sole them too absolutely loves the results they get from using them, especially the moisturizer which was my first experimental product. It's actually very easy to make and only has 3 ingredients. What are your plans for the shea butter? Maybe I could help you out with some of my recipes and ideas, unless we are competing in the exact same market, I would be glad to share what I've learned thru months and months of research. You can email me at redeemernaturalhealthandbeauty@gmail.com. Put something like "Amazon Customer with Shea Butter Questions" in the subject line.
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Btw, I do Not see where this is Organic Butter! It does say Natural, but that does Not mean Organic by a long shot..
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I looked on another website and the label says "Ingredients: organic shea butter". I have never bought this product again because I questioned the authenticity of it being raw (and organic). It did not have the same scent as any other shea butter I have used in the past and the scent was pleasant but definitely not a shea butter scent; also, it was more white than the usual shea butter. Perhaps it has changed since I used it years ago.
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My pleasure to be of service ;-)BTW, since it's been 8 mos since my post, I thought I'd look at their website to see if they added the clarification that their cacao powder is not Dutch Processed, and they didn't change a thing. Oh well... I suppose they feel that their explanation of the extraction process they employ is sufficiently clear...http://www.navitasnaturals.com/products/cacao/cacao-powder.html
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You can certainly make the highest quality chocolate using our cocoa butter.Depending on how glossy you want for your final product to look like, cocoa butter will give you so smooth ourersurface but not too glossy.thank you
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The package says "100 % pure. Crushed Butter obtained from the Cacao bean....This edible pod is a stable fat....." It continues to list all the reasons this product is good for on the outside of your body. I use this for soap, lotion and salves. It has a very strong chocolate aroma. It is very hard. It is cream colored. It smells like chocolate but I have never eaten it. I tasted the dust for you. It tastes like dry oil. No chocolate flavor, just aroma.
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We are currently shipping Premium Organic Raw Shea Butter. We expect to have our USDA Certified Organic Labeled Shea Butter in stock for shipping soon! Once we do our listing will be changed to reflect the USDA Certified Organic Label. Thanks much for you interest in our Raw Shea Butter and we assure you our Organic Shea Butter is Premium & Pure product and you will be very happy with it or your money back!
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I drink I this stuff and it is great. happen to be out of stock now, but might go to Grove Square web page or call the company. Here is the information for the company that makes it. I got some dark hot cocoa from them via Amazon last week. That cocoa is great dark chocolate is my preferred choice. www.grovestand.com or 1-866-596-2736. It is manufactured by STRUM FOODS,INC located in MANAWA , Wisconsin 54949. Just across the pond (Lake Michigan from Me ! ) I will post the calories later if I can locate this for you. Have a Blessed Day !Hope this information help you out.