Jojoba oil

The plant Jojoba (pronounced “ho-ho-ba”) is a woody, grey-green shrub that’s native to the southwestern U.S., Baja California, and Mexico. It’s now also grown in some other countries, like Argentina, Australia, and Egypt, because it grows well in warm and dry climates. Jojoba’s scientific name is Simmondsia chinensis. –

Jojoba oil is 98% wax, so scientists consider it to be a liquid wax rather than an oil. About 79% of the vitamins in jojoba oil are vitamin E. Source: WebMD

• Jojoba oil: benefits
• Jojoba oil: side effects

WebMD

• It is advised by WebMD to test an eventual jojoba allergy: “Before you use jojoba oil for the first time, perform an allergy test on a small patch of your skin. Put three to four drops of oil on your inner elbow and cover this spot with a bandage. Wait 24 hours, and if you react in any way, you should stop using the oil.”

Academy SAGHO:

•  Jojoba oil isn’t actually an oil, but a plant wax that’s also used in conventional medicine as an ointment base, with the synonym cetaceum. It’s one of the few fatty plant oils not suitable for internal use because it’s a liquid plant wax.
• Jojoba oil is very pure and doesn’t become rancid (it doesn’t deteriorate under the influence of oxygen and daylight/sunlight), and it penetrates the skin well.
• Jojoba oil slows sebum secretion, maintains the skin’s moisture levels, and leaves a smooth, non-greasy feel. Jojoba oil is therefore a boon for all skin types and is particularly soothing for flaky skin problems.
• Jojoba oil promotes scar healing, protects the skin from harsh and cold weather, air pollution, and static electricity, and forms a perfect base for makeup. Source: Academy SAGHO

Organic perfume

• A recipe to make your own perfume with essential oils and jojoba oil as a carrier oil: search on the list Dosage of essential oil

Other:

• Lavender essential oil can be used in jojoba oil, for the treatment of eczema. Recipes.
• Jojoba oil can be mixed with olive oil, in recipes for massage oil, body oil, hair conditioner, hair mask, hand oil, etc.

The term Simmondsia of the genus was dedicated to the English botanist Thomas William Simmonds (1767-1804).
The specific epithet chinensis, should refer to China but is improper as it is a native species of North America, endemic to the Sonoran desert. The epithet remained even after the erroneous attribution as according to the rules of priority in the naming, the specific epithet assigned first must be privileged, and therefore the term “chinensis” remained. – Source

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