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 (12)
Jojoba's neutral, sebum-like quality is the ideal carrier for lavender's versatile chemistry — a classic combination for all-purpose massage.
Jojoba's wax-like stability and neutral scent make it an outstanding carrier for cardamom, providing excellent skin conditioning for all massage applications.
Jojoba's liquid wax structure provides skin-balancing properties and a silky texture, making it an outstanding base for lemongrass blends.
Jojoba's wax-like stability and skin-balancing properties make it one of the finest carriers for bergamot in both facial and body massage.
Technically a wax ester mimicking skin's sebum, Jojoba is one of the finest carriers for Rose Otto in facial and delicate skin blends.
Jojoba's wax ester structure makes it an outstanding carrier for rosemary in scalp, hair, and body massage, providing conditioning without heaviness.
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.
Jojoba's wax ester structure and long shelf life complement and help extend grapeseed in professional massage blends.
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.
Jojoba's waxy stability and skin compatibility make it an ideal carrier for diluting potent Clove Bud safely in therapeutic blends.
Jojoba's liquid wax structure stabilises and extends pomegranate seed while offering complementary skin-balancing and protective benefits in facial and body blends.
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