Can the same ingredient that makes chocolate so silky smooth really do the same for your skin? Yes! Cocoa butter, the pale yellow “butter” that is extracted from the cocoa bean, is a super hydrating, skin nourishing powerhouse that has been a skincare staple for generations. It contains Vitamin E, Omega-3 and fatty acids. Oh, did we mention it smells like chocolate?And just like there are limitless ways to enjoy chocolate, there are countless ways to incorporate cocoa butter into your beauty routine. Here are 50 ways you can use cocoa butter – which is the only ingredient in Cococare’s 100% Cocoa Butter Stick (the famous “yellow stick”): Daily Facial MoisturizerLip BalmBody MoisturizerPrevent Stretch Mark Fade Stretch MarksReduce the Appearance of ScarsReduce HyperpigmentationSoften Cuti…

Leave complicated, multi-step beauty regimens in the past. In 2023, we’re all about maximizing our skincare routines AND our budgets!Our US-based, family-owned beauty brand has been committed to creating products that do just that for over 50 years – so we know a thing or two about recession-proof beauty. Recent years championed Hyaluronic Acid to lock in hydration, but 2023’s hero ingredient to add moisture, bounce, and balance is glycerin. The key is finding products with a formulation containing enough glycerin to make it truly effective! Want to go from 0 to 100? Cococare’s 100% Glycerin conditions, softens and protects skin with its all-natural, fragrance-free,vegetarian formula. Hair also looking dry and damaged? Use 100% Glycerin to hydrate and condition hair back to health!Need ingredients to hold all that moisture in…

What makes some of our favorite celebrities so kissable? Hint, it comes in a “Little Yellow Stick”. That’s right — some of the biggest names in show biz swear by our $2 Cocoa Butter Lip Balm — proving that skin care does not have to be expensive to be effective. Cococare is #RealDealSkincare at its best!Celebs have been giving shout outs to our popular lip balm all over the place lately, outing it as one of Hollywood’s best lip care secrets! Alexandra Daddario of White Lotus fame calls it her “Favorite lip balm of all time.” In fact, she loves Cococare Cocoa Butter Lip Balm so much she buys it in bulk! “They are all over my boyfriend’s apartment,” she revealed to Glamour. And she showed it off in a Vogue “Beauty Secrets” video saying, “I’ve been using it since the 90’s.” We also spotted actress, author and producer Vivica A.…

Skin Cycling has been going viral on TikTok lately (like 90 million views viral) and we just had to jump in to help you take the best care of your skin you possibly can—without spending a fortune. After all, affordable and #RealDealSkincare has kind of been our thing since 1969! What is Skin Cycling?Skin Cycling, a term coined by dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe, is a four-night skin care regimen that you cycle through to care for your skin. The purpose is two-fold: 1.To get you into the habit of caring for your skin and 2.To strengthen and nourish your skin (Spoiler alert: Cococare 100% Vitamin E Oil is literally made for that!)Basically, it goes like this, night 1 is for exfoliation, night 2 is for retinoids and nights 3 and 4 are for hydration and repair. Nights 3 and 4 are going to be the most important nights for your Skin…

You’ve probably seen those at-home cryo tools like masks and ice rollers that promise to reduce skin inflammation and puffiness. These were inspired by cryotherapy, a technique used to kill cancerous and precancerous cells by exposing the tissue to extremely cold (we’re talking -166 to -222 degrees Fahrenheit here) temperatures.You might have also seen or heard about people getting cryotherapy facials or going for whole-body cryotherapy sessions. That’s because cryotherapy techniques are also great for skincare.Which is why we’ve made this amazing at-home cryo-inspired skincare hack our go-to routine this summer: Pop our 100% Cocoa Butter Stick in the freezer for 20 minutesOnce 20 minutes are up, glide it all over your face (but not right under your eyes!)Let the nourishing cocoa butter soak into your skin and enjoy the benefits associa…

There’s a good chance nobody ever told you this, but it’s true: guys aren’t the only ones who can suffer from premature balding. It happens to women too, and when it does, a lot of us have no idea what to do about it.Here’s the good news: there’s a secret that many women are using to help thinning hair and premature balding – as @chaosincrocs showed us in her viral TikTok. And it can be a super easy fix: just try adding grapeseed oil to your hair care regimen.Grapeseed oil can help thicken and strengthen hair, and even promote hair growth – no artificial or expensive ingredients needed. Seriously, check out @chaosincrocs TikTok and see the results she got. Did you catch that bottle at the end? It’s our Natural Grapeseed Oil!Grapeseed oil is amazing for your hair and skin, and ours is even better than pure grapeseed oil because it’s enrich…

If you’ve been hanging out on the skincare side of TikTok lately (aka SkinTok), you’ve seen the latest dessert-inspired skincare trends.Jello Skin?Glazed Donut Glow?Yum, we’ll take both!Jello Skin is exactly what it sounds like: skin that’s soft, smooth and bounces back when you press it like jello. Glazed skin, another K beauty trend, is skin that glows and shines like a perfect glazed donut. If you’re wondering how TikTokers get their skin to do that, the answer is simple:A healthy lifestyle that prioritizes drinking enough water, protecting your skin from the sun, and regularly moisturizing with all-natural products – like 100% Coconut Oil.That's literally it…easy as pie.Over time, skin loses its natural elasticity and smoothness. But your skin doesn’t need to sag and wrinkle as you get older. A healthy skincare regimen focused on main…

Finally, summer is here!We’re stoked for long days hanging out by the pool, trips to the beach and late nights on the patio with good friends.But here’s what we’re not stoked about:●Dry skin●Sweat●Humidity●BugsUgh!Let’s be real, summer can make your skin feel…less than great. But it doesn’t have to. If you’re someone whose skin gets dry in the summertime (or someone who does a lot of hiking and camping, or someone who spends time out in the buggy backyard, or even just someone who goes outside), 100% Tea Tree Oil can keep your skin feeling healthy and replenished. There’s literally just one ingredient: tea tree oil. And that’s all it needs. Tea tree oil has antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic properties, so people have been using it to treat bug bites, burns and scrapes for centuries. We’re all about simplifying, so when a product ha…

When you’re shopping for skincare products, do you know what to look for on the label?We’re talking about ingredients here. Be honest…when you’re reading a product’s label, do you really know which ingredients matter the most—and which ones you can ignore? If not, no worries – we’re here to help!When it comes to skincare products, Vitamin E is one of the ingredients your skin can benefit from the MOST. That’s because it actively prevents skin damage like dryness, wrinkles, and sagging while repairing any damage that’s already occurred. Good riddance!Vitamin E has been a recognized immune system booster and antioxidant for generations. It helps your body create collagen, which makes your skin feel smooth and vibrant, but that’s not all it does! It also works at the cellular level to protect your skin from the effects of aging, keeping you…

There are few skincare products that are as fun to use as facial mists. They’re a little whimsical and super convenient – just spritz on whenever (and wherever) you want! Unfortunately a lot of their hype comes from that novelty, and many facial mists on the market aren’t much more than a glorified moisturizer. Even worse, those containing harsh chemicals like parabens and alcohol can actually do more harm than good.But with the right ingredients, facial mists can be fabulous at helping with healing, hydration, and protection from the environment by delivering nourishment directly to your skin. Sounds like a job for #RealDealSkincare! That’s why we make sure every single bottle in our line of facial mists is practically bursting with quality ingredients.Our facial mists pair nourishing ingredients with aromatherapy for benefits that are f…

The odds of you having never used argan oil are pretty low. Just take a look at the list of ingredients on every product in your bathroom right now and you’re likely to spot this lightweight, quick-absorbing oil a number of times. But you may have never used this versatile ingredient to its full potential.Argan oil’s moisturizing, nourishing, and healing benefits for your skin and hair have earned it the nickname “liquid gold”, and we certainly couldn’t have named it better ourselves! Its high content of fatty acids, vitamin E, linoleic acid, and ferulic acid paired with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties makes argan oil a popular go-to ingredient in a wide variety of products for all skin and hair types. These products are often specially formulated for certain areas of your body, but on its own, argan oil can be used just…

Get ready to embrace the old school way of clean. Much like yoga pants (ahem..."flare leggings"), bar soaps are officially back in style. And with the increasing desire to simplify beauty routines and be more intentional about product purchases, it's not really a surprise! The need alone to find ways to live more sustainably has led people to rethink the soap they use every day. But is going back to using such a basic product the solution?The humble beginnings of bar soap are nowhere near modern day standards, and there are plenty of reasons to make the swap! The ingredients used (and not used) in present-day soaps make a world of difference in leveling-up your get-clean routine while still proving a lot of the same benefits bar soaps have offered from the start. Here are our top 5:1. Gentle on SkinSoap is essential for healthy skin, but…

Year after year, we all seem to face the same challenges when it comes to holiday gifting. From struggling to shop for the person who has everything to waiting until the last minute in hopes of scoring the best deal, the pressure to find the PERFECT gift can quickly squash your holiday spirit. Why do we do this to ourselves!?Cococare’s #RealDealSkincare makes holiday gifting for everyone on your list easy AND enjoyable with gift sets filled with nourishing skincare favorites that are great for all skin types…and under $20 each! A Pampering Present: Facial Mist TrioTriple the facial mists = triple the holiday cheer! Cococare’s one-of-a-kind Facial Mist Trio gift set is the true trifecta of some of skincare’s greatest natural ingredients.This unique bouquet of our Rose Water, Lavender, and Cucumber Hydrating Facial Mists is as nourishing as…

We’re counting down to cooler temps…and the return of our classic 100% Cocoa Butter Stick! “The Yellow Stick®” will return to cococare.com in late September, along with all its natural hydrating and healing powers.  The Yellow Stick® is designed  1.Pop the cap2.Push up from the bottom of the stick and hold3.Lightly rub product directly onto skin.Skincare doesn’t get easier than that! What’s even easier is figuring out if your skin can reap the benefits of the 100% Cocoa Butter Stick, because the answer is always YES! Its extreme versatility has made The Yellow Stick® has been a cult favorite for over 50 years. This all-natural miracle-worker is a rare “one size fits all” skincare product – it truly does it all for people of all walks of life with all skin types.As a general moisturizer, the 100% Cocoa Butter Stick can’t be…

“Stars – they’re just like us!”Surprisingly, that even applies to their beauty secrets. When you think about celebrity skincare, a $2 lip balm might not be what immediately comes to mind, but it turns out that even celebs can appreciate #RealDealSkincare! Just ask actress Alexandra Daddario, who’s been a loyal fan of our Cocoa Butter Lip Balm for decades. “It’s my favorite lip balm of all time,” the Percy Jackson star recently revealed in a Vogue “Beauty Secrets” video AND a Glamour article. “I’ve been buying it since the 90s!”Can an insanely inexpensive little lip balm really be worth that much hype? Well, they say the best things come in small packages, and our classic “Little Yellow Stick” is no different! Formulated with natural ingredients to give you the softest, healthiest lips you’ve ever had, our Cocoa Butter Lip Balm is a must-h…

If the sweltering heat is any indication, summer isn’t letting up any time soon…and neither should your summer skincare routine! Between the sun, sweat, chlorine, and everything else your skin puts up with while you revel in your favorite summer activities, keeping your skin healthy and hydrated can be super challenging. But with the right products (and some nifty pro-tips), your skin can enjoy the season as much as you do!First things first – you’ll need to find a skincare product that’s ultra-hydrating, summer-friendly, and right for your skin type. Hmm…that sounds just like our moisturizing gels! Our Coconut Moisturizing Gel and Vitamin E Antioxidant Gel are lightweight, fast-absorbing, and great for all skin types. As a water-based moisturizer, they actually hydrate your skin and help soften, condition, and restore skin tones. These g…

It’s the signature scent of summer and a staple ingredient in some of our favorite frozen drinks, but what can coconuts do for your skin and hair this season? A LOT, actually!Coconut oil is truly one of nature’s perfect moisturizers. It’s a lightweight, yet strong emollient that moisturizes, conditions, and nourishes skin and hair to leave you glowing brighter than the summer sun. In fact, when that blazing sun leaves you dried out, coconut oil can bring sweet relief while also protecting from future damage. What more could you need from your summer beauty routine? As far as we’re concerned, not much. Which is why we’ve ensured that our line of coconut oil products has you covered from head to toe…literally!Show Some SkinSummer is a time to relax – not fret over dry, flaky, and irritated skin! Coconut oil is filled with anti-inflammatory…

The bees are in trouble – and Cococare is ready to help. You’ve probably heard about Colony Collapse Disorder: bees are disappearing at an alarming rate. We need to reverse the trend!Planting bee-friendly flowers is one simple way you can help – so in honor of World Bee Day on May 20, we’re sending pollinator seed paper FREE to the first 1,000 people who sign up at cococare.com/savethebees! Bees are critical to helping us enjoy about a third of our food (coffee anyone?), not to mention some of our favorite skincare products. Beeswax is legendary at holding in moisture to help keep skin firm, smooth and hydrated by forming a barrier between skin and the environment – without clogging pores. Italso has a high amount of Vitamin A, which is reported to support cell reconstruction. 100% Natural Beeswax keeps lips soft. It goes on smo…

Skinimalism is all the rage in skincare right now – and we are HERE for it! Gone are the days of caking on makeup at the start of each day and feeling the need to slather different products filled with unpronounceable ingredients on each part of our body. Instead, more people are opting for a “less is more” approach to get #NoFilter–approved skin.One of the easiest ways to hop on this trend is to start using simpler products containing clean ingredients that give your skin a natural glow (rather than covering it up). Carrier oils were practically made for this! These oils are versatile, easy to use, and enhance your natural beauty from head to toe. Each one is chock full of benefits, but how do you know which one your skin craves? Let’s find out!BEST OIL FOR REJUVINATION: SWEET ALMONDSweet almond oil is an excellent all-over nutrient for…

We are incredibly proud to announce the appointment of Joanne Schlesinger as the first female President of Cococare. She also represents the second generation to lead our family-owned company that was founded in 1969 by her father, Gerald Dubin, who remains as CEO. The timely announcement was made on March 8 - International Women’s Day!Joanne is a seasoned industry professional who has held multiple leadership roles within Cococare since 1999, bringing prior experience from engagements at major brands, such as Revlon and Calvin Klein. Here at Cococare, she has overseen different areas of operation, including financial management, product development, and most recently, marketing.As the Director of Marketing, Joanne led our brand’s strategic repositioning, designed to help Millennials and GenZ discover the meaningful benefits of Cococare t…