Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis)

Jojoba (Simmodsia chinensis (Link) Schneider) is a perennial woody shrub native to the semiarid regions of southern Arizona, southern California and northwestern Mexico.

Jojoba is strictly speaking not an oil but a wax, as it contains a unique array of pure monounsaturated liquid wax esters, long chains of fatty acids and alcohols, rather than the usual large branched triglyceride molecules of other seed oils.

Chemically it is almost identical to the skin's sebum, which makes it ideal for use in skin care, body and hair care products, especially as a moisturizer.

Spanish explorers recorded that the native American indians of the Sonora Desert used it for sundry cosmetic and medicinal purposes.

Functions & Application of Jojoba

Jojoba oil is a well known anti-inflammatory, moisturiser and restorer and is extracted from the nuts of this native Mexican shrub. It is beneficial in conditioning the skin, nails and hair and can be used in psoriasis and eczema, dandruff and warts with good results. Jojoba is often used as a base for conditioning oil preparations for the hair and nails.

• Excess sebum dissolves in jojoba to leave pores clean;
• Contains natural collagen almost identical in structure to that present in skin;
• Jojoba is rich in vitamin E;
• Jojoba is a powerful anti-oxidant, and useful in treating many skin disorders.

 

Jojoba Oil can be found in the following Wildcrafted Herbal Products:

• Lemon Cleanser
• Avocado Day Crème
• Rose Day Crème
• Moonglow Day Crème
• Age Defying Essence

We have included Jojoba in many of our products, because it spreads well, does not shine, is moist to touch; makes the skin softer, smoother and reduces fine-line wrinkles.