I wanted to write this to help you learn more about the shortage of cocoa and chocolate that is happening worldwide. This has turned out that cocoa crops and cocoa butter become more careless and expensive.
“The world faces the greatest cocoa supply deficit in more than 60 years and consumers could begin to see the effect at the end of this year or early 2025, Joules said. The International Cocoa Organization has predicted a supply deficit of 374,000 tons for the 2023-24 season, an increase of 405% from a deficit of 74,000 tons in the previous season.
“The sausage is still coming,” Joules said. It is likely that cocoa prices remain high for some time because there are no easy solutions for the systemic problems facing the market. “ ,
I know that cocoa butter is for the beauty community, and it is disappointing that we cannot sacrifice it in the amounts that our client prefers at this time. The deeply moisturizing cocoa butter power, comforting and skin repair has been insurmountable since it was first introduced as an ingredient of commercial beauty. But as soon as possible we share this with you, before we can help find alternative ways to help your skin and hair stay happy and hydrated with other high quality engraving ingredients that are easily aviable.
What happened to chocolate crops?
The meteorological patterns of the advertiser have been accumulating in the last 3 years due to a The child Meteorological cycle: a warm cycle that creates a larger amount of hurricanes and tropical storms. This has caused drought and unprecedented diseases. This domino effect has caused a shortage of cocoa supply through the global supply chain. The main production center is found in West Africa, which has been more affected by climatic fluctuations. Unfortunately, until the global lines of crops and supplies can recover and recover at more sustainable levels, it can be taken to the fact that cocoa crops and chocolate cultivation return to normal, regardless of where they occur. Even suppliers to a large extent not affected, such as those of South America, are struggling to meet global demand and get ahead of cocoa shortage.
Historical, it also has a lack of financing in the cocoa culture that is needed to modernize production and provide value so that cocoa farmers gain life. Many chocolate producers have bones in search of manufacturing and distributing chocolate and cocoa products of ethical origin. One way to help ensure the future of cocoa crops and help prevent a world chocolate shortage is to buy ethical suppliers. These companies prioritize the supply lines and the fair treatment of workers at each stage of cocoa culture, by helping cocoa farmers to create a sustainable business model, this can increase the amount of cocoa production worldwide.
Why does chocolate still have a reasonable price if cocoa butter?
So why have chocolate products not as much as cocoa butter? It is because it is the cocoa mass, the portion of the roast cocoa bean that is not fat, it is less exensive and most important than the source. We do not have as much shortage as the shortage of cocoa with the shortage of cocoa butter. When three and ground, the cocoa dough becomes cocoa powder, a stove or baked products, chocolate and moca drinks. It has such a naturally strong and concentrated taste that it is much less needed to create family products based on chocolate.
If you are not still sure how cocoa mass is used or what it is, it can help think about the process with peanut products. When peanuts are ground, the resulting peanut butter is a paste made of peanut dough and oils. However, peanut oil can be separated from peanut mass. You may have seen that peanut powders or flours are used as a low -fat alternative to peanut butter in recent years, this is stable peanut mass.
Why is cocoa butter more demanded than cocoa mass? It is used to finish chocolate and desserts of the highest quality, which gives them a velvety texture and a unique flavor that only cocoa butter can provide. Along with this, with the increase in ketogenic diets, it has also gained popularity as vegan fat for cooking or supplement for Ceto coffee. Finally, the beauty industry worldwide regularly creates a great demand because cocoa butter contains the same antioxidants as black chocolate. When applied to the skin, it helps to deeply rejuvenate skin cells, which can help heal scars, strengthen the skin barrier and more.
In the United States, real chocolate must contain cocoa butter by definition. However, “chocolate sweets” can contain other fats, such as edible varieties of karité and mango butter that can sometimes be used for culinary purposes. They help increase the texture of chocolate base desserts and at the same time provide a good flavor. These fat substitutions can be another reason why it is possible to easily obtain chocolate for one more time.
What does cocoa butter do for skin and hair?
There are several properties responsible for the popularity of Cocoa Butter. It is a deeply penetrating vegetable fat and moisture blocking that melts in a light oil at body temperature and is rapidly absorbed into the skin. It is so rich with fatty acids and unrefined antioxidants that it can penetrate the level of skin dermis. Fortunately, the current research also shows that many natural vegetable fats (that is, butter and oils) can also do this, including Shea, Mango, Kokum, Cupuacu, Apicot Oil, Jojoba Oil and more. Fatty acids are particularly good in this because it is naturally acid.
Cocoa butter is also excellent for certain types of hair, especially thick, dry or high porosity hair. Its deep moisturizing qualities can penetrate the strands of the hair and provide durable humidity that helps strengthen the structure of the hair itself.
What are the good substitutions for cocoa butter?
The good news is that there are many solid vegetable fats that are avializable in the market that have properties and benefits that are very similar to cocoa butter and are not affected by the climate patterns that have driven the Cocoa bean shortage. Let me tell you a little more about two plant butter also derived from fruit seeds that are excellent substitutions for cocoa butter: Kokum butter and cupuacu butter.
Kokum butter
Kokum is a native fruit tree of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely consumed and known as “wild mangosten.” It can be alone, or use in drinks, desserts and wines.
The moisturizing properties of Kokum butter are very close to those of cocoa butter, so it always has a great substitute for those looking for therapeutic property or cocoa butter without the natural chocolate aroma, Kokum is almost a bit.
In fact, Kokum butter has a fatty acid structure similar to cocoa, although it is very slightly firmer.
Cupuacu butter
Cupuacu is in the Theobroma family, which is the same fruit family from which cocoa comes and also has a very wide culinary use in South America. It can be found as an ingredient alone in smoothies, smoothies and desserts.
Cupuacu butter functions similar to a combination of karité butter and cocoa butter. In recent years it has become known as a “super butter” due to its moisturizing (attractive), emollient (softest and lubricant) and occlusive properties (protective barrier).
Cupuacu is a bit softer than Kokum or Cocoa Butters, but not as soft as Shea or Mangters.
I thought that butters has a slightly more hilling consistency than cocoa butter, both butter can be used directly on the skin or hair and will melt at body temperature. Both can also be replaced 1-1 in any recipe for beaten cocoa butter with very close results!
Below is a basic recipe that can be used as a substitute for a whipped cocoa butter recipe. We have found that it is very well moisturizing for applications for hair, face and body.
Kokum & Cupuacu Bothed Body and Hair Butter
2 oz kokum butter
1 oz of cupuacu butter
2 oz of jojoba oil
Optional: 10 drops or vanilla essential oil, absolute cocoa or cocoa essential oil
- Diserate your kokum and cupuacu butters in a double boiler configuration over low heat until it is liquid
- Remove from heat and wait a minute
- Add your jojoba oil and revuelva
- Place up to 50% solid refrigerator
- Fold in optional essential oil
- Whip
I hope this blog has helped you learn more about the current state of global chocolate availability and cocoa crops. An informed buyer is a prepared buyer, as we advance on vacations. There are many natural butter derived from fruit seeds that can help maintain their best hair and skin. In addition to helping your beauty routine, you can discover a new favorite! Do not hesitate to contact us in [email protected] For any additional question or recipe advice.
Author: Natalie, DIY EMPLOYEE
