Using Jojoba As an Ingredient in Skin Care Products
Using Jojoba As an Ingredient in Skin Care Products
Executive Summary by Danny Siegenthaler
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) is a perennial woody shrub native to the semiarid regions of southern Arizona, southern California and northwestern Mexico.
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.
What is Jojoba oil and where does it come from
Jojoba is used as a carrier oil for other essential oils and herbal extracts. However it also has remarkable properties of its own and is used in natural skin care products for its anti-inflammatory, moisturising and restorative properties.
Jojoba is extracted by the method known as ‘cold pressed’ to yield a silky golden liquid wax.
What are the properties in Jojoba oil
Jojoba oil contains straight- chained C20 and C22 fatty acids and alcohols and two unsaturated bonds, which make the oil susceptible to many different types of chemical manipulations. The extracted oil is relatively pure, non-toxic, biodegradable, and resistant to rancidity(1).
Using of Jojoba oil in Natural Skin Care Products
Jojoba also contains natural collagen that is almost identical in structure to that present in human skin.
What Exactly is Jojoba Oil and Why is It Used so Much in Skin Care Products?
Executive Summary by Glen Jansen
The proper named of the Jojoba plant is Simmondsia chinensis. Up until then, the oil of whales was used in skin care products and cosmetics. The Jojoba plant produces a bean pod and it was discovered that heating the beans caused an oil to be secreted. The desert peoples of Southern California and Mexico had long been using this oil to treat skin conditions and cuts. The Japanese did some research on Jojoba oil and found it to be nontoxic to the human skin. Jojoba oil is actually a wax that is liquid at room temperatures. The ‘oil’ has similar chemical makeup to the sebum oil that our skin produces naturally. The oil is wonderful for people who suffer from sensitive skin conditions, including psoriasis and eczema. It helps soften your skin and when applied to your hair will increase its shine.
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