Jojoba oil
Benefits
- Balances the skin’s oil production
- Resembles the skin’s own sebum
- Provides softness and shine
Category
- Plant oils
- Emollients
INCI name
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Jojoba oil at a glance
- A liquid wax ester pressed from the seeds of the jojoba shrub
- Unique because its structure is almost identical to the skin’s natural sebum
- Absorbs incredibly quickly and helps signal to the skin to reduce its own oil production
- Provides incredible softness to the skin and works as a protective shine serum for the hair
Jojoba oil description
Jojoba oil is one of the most versatile and clever oils you can have in your beauty routine. Because it resembles the skin’s own oil, it tricks the skin into balancing its sebum production, making it fantastic for both dry skin (which needs moisture) and oily, acne-prone skin (which needs balancing). In hair care, jojoba oil is a real powerhouse treatment. It forms a moisturizing and strengthening layer around the hair strands, immediately helping to combat frizz, seal split ends, and provide incredible, healthy-looking shine. It is also wonderful to massage into the scalp to soften and nourish it.