Pure Jojoba Oil

Worth saying plainly, because the two get confused. Essential oils are concentrated aromatics that must be diluted before they touch skin. Jojoba is a carrier oil: mild, barely scented, and designed to be used straight from the bottle. It's what you dilute the others into. 

It isn't technically an oil either. Jojoba is a liquid wax ester, which sounds like a technicality but explains everything useful about it. Its structure is close to sebum, the oil your own skin makes, which is why it absorbs so readily and sits so lightly. It also means jojoba doesn't go rancid the way most plant oils do. Sweet almond or grapeseed will turn within a year or so; a bottle of jojoba is still good years later. 

The plant is a desert shrub from the south-western United States and northern Mexico, now grown commercially in several dry regions. Cold pressing keeps the oil closer to its natural state than heat or solvent extraction.

Jojoba Oil Benefits are extensive, making it a cherished ingredient in natural skincare and haircare:

• Jojoba Oil for Skin: Its similarity to skin's sebum allows it to moisturize without clogging pores, making it excellent as a jojoba oil face oil. It's beneficial for various skin types, and many find jojoba is good for acne-prone skin. Yes, its non-comedogenic nature can help balance oil production. It's also known for its soothing properties, making it suitable as jojoba oil for sensitive skin and even for jojoba oil for eczema and psoriasis (though always consult a dermatologist).
• Jojoba Oil for Hair: Jojoba Oil for Hair helps to moisturize the scalp, strengthen hair strands, and add shine. It can also help to control frizz and promote a healthy scalp environment.
• Jojoba Oil Benefits for Skin: Beyond hydration, jojoba oil benefits for skin include its potential to soothe dryness, reduce the appearance of fine lines, and provide antioxidant protection.
• Jojoba Oil as a Carrier Oil: Its stable nature and ability to be readily absorbed make jojoba oil a carrier an ideal carrier for diluting potent essential oils for safe topical application. Explore the best carrier oils with jojoba oil for your specific needs.
• Jojoba Oil for Oily Skin: Surprisingly, jojoba oil for oily skin can be beneficial as it helps to regulate sebum production, signaling to the skin that it doesn't need to produce excess oil.
• Jojoba Oil for Beard Growth: Some individuals use jojoba oil for beard growth and conditioning, as it moisturizes the beard and the underlying skin, promoting a healthy environment for growth.
• Jojoba Oil for Scalp Massage: A jojoba oil for scalp massage can help to improve circulation, nourish the scalp, and promote relaxation.

• Diluting essential oils: this is the main job. For a 1% blend, add 6 drops of essential oil to 30 ml of jojoba. For 2%, use 12 drops. Most body blends sit in that range, and a face blend is usually half of it. 
• Face oil: 3 to 4 drops warmed between your palms and pressed onto clean skin, morning or night. It works before or after a moisturiser. 
• Body oil: apply straight after a shower while skin is still damp. 
• Hair and scalp: massage a tablespoon or two into the scalp and through the lengths, leave it 30 minutes or overnight, then shampoo out. 
• Beard oil: a few drops through the beard conditions the hair and the skin underneath. Jojoba is the base in most commercial beard oils. 
• Cuticles and nails: a drop rubbed into each nail bed. 
• Makeup remover: massage over dry skin to lift makeup, then wipe away with a warm damp cloth. 
• Bath: a tablespoon in the water, on its own or with a couple of drops of essential oil stirred through it first. 

• Product name: Pure Jojoba Oil 
• Botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis 
• Part used: seeds 
• Extraction method: cold pressed 
• Type: carrier oil, technically a liquid wax ester 
• Aroma: very faint and nutty, close to odourless 
• Common uses: diluting essential oils, face and body oil, hair and scalp treatment, beard oil, makeup removal 
• Size: 100 ml 
• Shelf life: several years when stored cool and dark. Jojoba is the most stable carrier oil in common use. 

1. For external use only. Do not swallow. Jojoba is not digestible and is not a food oil. 
2. Unlike the essential oils on this site, jojoba needs no dilution and can be used straight from the bottle. 
3. Patch test before your first use, on the inner forearm, and wait 24 hours. Any oil can irritate some skin. 
4. If you have a nut or seed allergy, check with your doctor or pharmacist first. 
5. Keep it away from the eyes. If oil gets in an eye, wipe it away with a soft dry cloth and rinse gently if needed. 
6. When you blend essential oils into it, follow that oil's own dilution guidance. Jojoba being gentle doesn't make a strong essential oil gentle. 
7. Oil-soaked cloths and towels can be a fire hazard in a pile. Wash them promptly rather than leaving them bundled. 
8. Jojoba can stain fabric. Let it absorb before dressing or lying on light-coloured linen. 
9. Store tightly capped somewhere cool and dark, out of reach of children.