Jojoba – 50ml

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Jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis)

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Jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis)

This super-hydrating, nutrient dense oil is used to:

• Hydrate dry skin
• Prevent premature aging of the skin
• Smooth fine lines and wrinkles
• Protect against sun damage
• Help skin complaints including acne vulgarias, acne rosacia, psoriasis, eczema
• As a carrier oil for other skincare ingredients

Jojoba is actually a lightly-textured wax that is extracted from the seed of a woody evergreen shrub. Jojoba grows in the deserts in America and Mexico, and this harsh and arid environment has resulted in the plant concentrating its active constituents, including long chain fatty acids, palmitic acid, oleic acid, tocopherols and free sterols, into a beautifully hydrating, therapeutic, light-textured wax.

Jojoba wax, which is most commonly referred to as jojoba oil, has a molecular structure very similar to human sebum, which is why it is very hydrating for the skin. It replenishes the sebum levels that naturally deplete with age and which results in skin become dry and wrinkled. So regular use of jojoba and other oils and butters can replace this depletion and be ‘anti-aging’.
The hydrating nature of jojoba oil also helps protect the skin barrier, which protects the skin from environmental damage including UV light.

As well as being very hydrating, jojoba is also suitable for congested skin, skin that is prone to blemishes and/or inflammation. This is because jojoba is non-comedogenic (doesn’t block pores). It actually helps to get rid of excess sebum that gathers round hair follicles and is associated with blemishes and acne.

Due to the fatty-acid make up of jojoba oil, it penetrates deep into the layers of skin. And it can take other oils with it, so is great when used as a carrier oil for other ingredients, such as butters, flower waters and essential oils. It is also very stable so can help protect other less-stable ingredients, preventing premature-oxidation of a skincare product.

Jojoba oil is a stable oil and has a shelf life of 12months or more. Always secure the lid back on the bottle and keep the bottle in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.

Technical/Cert of analysis

Description: Jojoba Oil, Golden

Inci Name: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil

Cas No: 90045-98-0 Einecs No: 289-964-3

ANALYTICAL DETAILS RANGE RESULT
APPEARANCE Clear bright golden oily liquid Complies
ODOUR Typical oily Complies
REFRACTIVE INDEX @ 20°C 1.460 – 1.486 1.466
RELATIVE DENSITY @ 25°C (G/CM 3) 0.860 – 0.870 0.866
FREE FATTY ACID (% AS OLEIC) ≤ 5 0.16
IODINE VALUE (CALC) 80 – 90 87.1
PEROXIDE VALUE (Meq O 2/ kg) ≤ 5 0.40
SAPONIFICATION VALUE (mg KOH / g) 88 – 98 96.5
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER (mg KO / g) 45 -55 51.0
ACID VALUE (KOH/ G OIL (MG)) ≤ 10 0.32
FATTY ACID

PROFILE

(MAJOR ACIDS)

ACID NAME C-CHAIN RANGE RESULT
PALMITIC

PALMITOLEIC

STEARIC

OLEIC

EICOSENOIC

BEHENIC

ERUCIC

NERVONIC

OTHERS

C16:0

C16:1

C18:0

C18:1

C20:1

C22:0

C22:1

C24:1

≤ 3.0

≤ 1.0

≤ 0.1

5.0-15

65-80

≤ 1.0

10-20

≤ 3.0

≤ 3.0

1.2

0.3

0.1

11.0

71.1

0.2

14.4

1.5

< 3.0

Directions/Precautions

Directions for use:
Warm gently before use
Use direct on the skin

Precautions:
Do not take internally
Keep away from children
Discontinue use if any skin irritation occurs
If oil gets into eyes splash out with water, seek medical advice if necessary
If pregnant or have a medical condition consult your practitioner before use

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