Jojoba - simmondsia chinensis

In the second article about our natural skincare ingredients, today we’re looking at Jojoba oil (pronounced ho-ho-ba).

Jojoba is a botanical extract from the seed of the jojoba tree (simmondsia chinenis), and these are pressed to release a pure golden oil-like substance. You see, Jojoba isn’t actually an oil, it’s a natural wax ester and this makes it a very interesting skincare ingredient. The significance is that because it’s a wax ester, it's very similar to the sebum in our skin. This is a very important quality since it means that jojoba works in harmony with our skin, and can even “trick” the skin into slowing down sebum production resulting in greater balance and less shine for oily skin types.

Ours is a lovely organic, cold-pressed oil that is a bright golden colour. We love jojoba since it suits all skin types, doesn’t feel greasy when applied to the skin and spreads and is absorbed easily. It is said to be non-comedogenic (this means it won’t block the skin’s pores and cause acne). It's a lovely ingredient providing lasting hydration, and that's why it appears in many of our moisturizing products. Jojoba is also very stable so it has a very long shelf life, so won’t become rancid or lose anti-oxidants easily. This is another star quality since it means that we can use it in our products safe in the knowledge that they will have a good shelf life.

So as you can see jojoba is a valuable addition to any skincare product, and is included in many of our Natroma skincare products.