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Jojoba

Carrier Oil

Simmondsia chinensis

Origin: Sonoran Desert, USA and Mexico

About

Technically a liquid wax rather than an oil, jojoba closely mimics the skin's natural sebum. It is extremely stable with a very long shelf life, making it ideal as a base for blends intended to be stored.

Native Americans of the Sonoran Desert have used jojoba for centuries, heating the seeds to produce a butter-like substance for skin and hair care. It became widely commercially produced in the 1970s as a sustainable alternative to sperm whale oil.

Benefits

  • ✓Mimics natural skin sebum
  • ✓Non-comedogenic — won't clog pores
  • ✓Exceptional shelf stability
  • ✓Balances oily and dry skin
  • ✓Deeply penetrating and conditioning

Pairings (34)

Excellent
Lavender

Jojoba's neutral, sebum-like quality is the ideal carrier for lavender's versatile chemistry — a classic combination for all-purpose massage.

Excellent
Cardamom

Jojoba's stability and skin affinity make it an outstanding carrier for cardamom in both face and body blends.

Excellent
Calophyllum

Jojoba's wax-ester structure and skin compatibility make it an outstanding diluent and enhancer for Calophyllum in facial and body massage.

Excellent
Frankincense

Jojoba's wax-ester structure closely mimics skin sebum and provides an outstanding, stable base for Frankincense in facial and body massage.

Excellent
Lemongrass

Jojoba's liquid wax structure provides skin-balancing properties and a silky texture, making it an outstanding base for lemongrass blends.

Excellent
Bergamot

Jojoba's wax-like stability and skin-balancing properties make it one of the finest carriers for bergamot in both facial and body massage.

Excellent
Rose Otto

Technically a wax ester mimicking skin's sebum, Jojoba is one of the finest carriers for Rose Otto in facial and delicate skin blends.

Excellent
Carrot (Essential)

Jojoba's skin-identical wax structure and exceptional shelf stability make it one of the best carriers for enhancing carrot seed's skin-regenerating properties.

Excellent
Rosemary

Jojoba's wax ester structure makes it an outstanding carrier for rosemary in scalp, hair, and body massage, providing conditioning without heaviness.

Excellent
Tea Tree

Technically a liquid wax, Jojoba is non-comedogenic and deeply skin-compatible, making it arguably the finest carrier for Tea Tree in facial or skin blends.

Excellent
Copaiba

Jojoba's wax-ester structure and skin-compatibility make it one of the finest carriers for copaiba, particularly for facial or sensitive skin massage.

Excellent
Grapeseed

Jojoba's wax ester structure and long shelf life complement and help extend grapeseed in professional massage blends.

Excellent
Neem

Jojoba's wax-like structure, long shelf life, and neutral aroma make it one of the best bases for blending neem at a therapeutic percentage.

Excellent
Clove Bud

Jojoba's wax-ester structure makes it an outstanding carrier for clove bud, offering skin protection and effective, safe dilution.

Excellent
Pomegranate Seed

Jojoba's liquid wax structure stabilises and extends pomegranate seed while offering complementary skin-balancing and protective benefits in facial and body blends.

Excellent
Cedar (Virginian)

Jojoba's skin-balancing, wax-ester structure makes it an ideal carrier for Cedarwood, particularly for scalp and facial massage.

Excellent
Eucalyptus

Jojoba's wax-like stability and virtually odourless profile make it a superb carrier for eucalyptus in facial, scalp, and body massage blends of all kinds.

Excellent
Cedar (Atlas)

Jojoba's skin-balancing, long-lasting properties make it an ideal carrier for Cedar, particularly in facial or scalp blends targeting oily conditions.

Excellent
Basil ct. linalool

Jojoba's stable, skin-compatible, and virtually odourless profile makes it an ideal carrier to showcase basil ct. linalool's therapeutic benefits.

Excellent
Carrot (Carrier)

Jojoba's stable, wax-like structure makes it an excellent diluting base for carrot oil, extending shelf life and minimising skin-staining in blends.

Excellent
Basil ct. methylchavicol

A stable, skin-compatible wax ester that is an excellent base for precise low-dilution blends with this sensitising oil.

Excellent
St John's Wort

Jojoba's exceptional stability and skin-compatible wax structure makes it an ideal carrier to extend St John's Wort, improving shelf life and skin absorption.

Excellent
Vanilla

Jojoba is one of the most common carrier bases used in vanilla macerate production and pairs perfectly, offering stability, light texture, and excellent skin compatibility.

Excellent
Rosehip Seed

Jojoba's wax-ester structure and exceptional stability complement rosehip perfectly, extending its shelf life and enhancing its skin-conditioning performance.

Excellent
Clary Sage

Jojoba's skin-identical wax structure makes it a superb base for clary sage, particularly in facial or hormone-balancing blends.

Excellent
Black Pepper

Jojoba is a highly stable, skin-compatible wax ester that dilutes black pepper safely and is excellent for sports or muscle massage preparations.

Excellent
Olive

Jojoba's wax ester structure and non-greasy finish make it a perfect partner to extend and lighten olive oil while adding its own skin-stabilising benefits.

Excellent
Sunflower Seed

Jojoba's wax ester structure extends shelf life and enhances skin compatibility when blended with sunflower, making an outstanding stable massage base.

Excellent
Cypress

Jojoba's waxy liquid nature makes it a superb carrier for cypress, offering excellent skin compatibility for all body massage work.

Excellent
Nigella

Jojoba's exceptional stability and neutral character make it a perfect base to blend with nigella, extending shelf life and moderating its intensity.

Excellent
Common spruce

Technically a wax, jojoba is an outstanding carrier for spruce — stable, non-greasy, and highly skin-compatible for all massage applications.

Excellent
Sandalwood

Jojoba's skin-identical wax structure makes it an ideal carrier for sandalwood, particularly for facial and sensitive skin massage.

Excellent
Agarwood

Jojoba's odourless, extremely stable, skin-identical wax structure makes it among the finest carriers for preserving and presenting Agarwood's precious aroma.

Excellent
Sweet Almond

Jojoba's wax-like stability and skin-balancing properties blend excellently with sweet almond, extending shelf life and enhancing skin benefits.

Properties

Aroma
very faint, waxy, neutral
Consistency
light
Absorbency
medium
Shelf Life
24 months