Product Overview
USDA, NOP certified organic Jojoba (pronounced ho-ho-ba) Oil is technically a liquid wax ester extracted from the seeds of Jojoba, a shrub-type plant that grows in dry, arid regions of southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is considered a premium carrier oil due to its high stability and lightweight texture; it is also ideal as a carrier for liquid, non-alcohol- based perfumes. Our Jojoba Oil is the unfiltered, non-refined golden variety.
Over 97% of Jojoba is composed of an array of liquid wax esters (very similar to the esters that make up 25- 30% of human sebum), with a combination of mixed tocopherols, free sterols and other unsaponifiable material making up the balance. Jojoba, like other wax esters in nature, resists hydrolysis and oxidation for more effective, non-occlusive moisture on the skin and hair. Jojoba is a favorite addition to blends that help cleanse and tonify the scalp and add shine to hair.
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Want to know more about how to use Jojoba Oil as a base for your essential oil blends? Read Dilution Solutions to learn about essential oil to carrier oil ratios and how to mix essential oils with carrier oils.
