FRULIX COCOA (CACAU)

Recommended for hair submitted to chemical treatments. Due to its hydrating, antioxidant, and dermoprotective properties, FRULIX COCOA is also highly recommended for skincare products.

Highly concentrated, FRULIX COCOA is produced without the addition of solvents.

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INCI Name

Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate

Certification

The Plant: Chocolate and cocoa butter are extracted from fruit seeds

The cacao tree is native to the Amazon rainforest, originating from regions near the sources of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. The cocoa tree has a straight trunk measuring between 6 and 12 meters in height, with large elongated leaves and thick branches. The fruits have an oval-oblong form containing numerous flat seeds covered in an aqueous, acidic pulp.

The seeds represent the most valuable part of the fruit, as it is from them that chocolate and cocoa butter are obtained for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The delicate fruit pulp is a rich nutritional tonic that offers excellent health and skin benefits.

Technology & Composition

FRULIX COCOA is obtained through an exclusive biotechnological process that mimics the natural ripening of the fruit. Using native enzymes, ASSESSA transforms its pulp into a crystalline liquid containing all active ingredients of the fruit in natural concentrations.

PRODUCED WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF SOLVENTS

Proteins (mg/L)

Mineral Salts (mg/L)

Vitamins*

*Analysis performed after 4 months of shelf-life

Antioxidant Activity

The test for antioxidant action was carried out in accordance with the Fenton protocol, comparing FRULIX COCOA with a saline solution (placebo) and mannitol as a positive control. The graph below illustrates antioxidant performance against saline control.

Inhibition of Decomposition of Deoxy-Ribose (Fenton)

FRULIX COCOA shows good antioxidant activity when compared to the placebo (66.5%).

Functions

FRULIX COCOA boasts emollient, protective, moisturizing, nutrient, and remineralizing properties of natural fruit. It is recommended for hair care products — shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, mousses — targeting dry, dyed, or chemically weakened hair requiring intense nutrition and repair.

Usage Levels

FRULIX COCOA is compatible with most cosmetic ingredients used in skin and hair care formulas. It can be incorporated cold directly into the aqueous phase of formulas.