# Organic Jojoba Oil – 3.4oz (100ml)

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/jojoba-oil-3-4oz-100ml/
- Published: 2016-09-15T23:35:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

Jojoba is a grey-green desert shrub native to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, California
and north-west Mexico, and is now farmed in Argentina, Israel, Peru and elsewhere.
Only the female plants bear seed. In summer the capsules dry and split, and the 
dark brown seeds are gathered, cleaned and cold-pressed. The seeds hold about half
their weight in jojoba, which is made mostly of liquid wax esters rather than the
triglycerides found in other seed oils. That structure makes it very stable, and
it feels silky rather than greasy.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Simmondsia chinensis_ (jojoba) |  
 |  Origin |  Sonoran Desert; Argentina |  
 |  Part used |  Seed |  
 |  Extraction |  Cold-pressed |  
 |  Texture |  Silky, non-greasy |  
 |  Size |  3.4oz (100ml) |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Simmondsia chinensis_ seed oil |

**Why no other oil replaces it:** jojoba’s wax-ester structure is almost unknown
elsewhere in the plant world, and plantations take several years to reach full yield.

## How to use

 1. **Face:** press 2 to 3 drops into clean skin, morning or evening.
 2. **Hair:** smooth a few drops through the lengths, or massage into the scalp before
    washing.
 3. **Blends:** use as a stable base for essential oils and perfume oils.

Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Keep away from the eyes. Store somewhere
cool and dark with the cap closed.

## FAQs

### Is jojoba an oil or a wax?

Strictly it is a liquid wax. It is made of wax esters, not the triglycerides found
in most plant oils.

### Will it go rancid?

It is very stable. Keep it cool and dark with the cap closed.

### Can I mix essential oils into it?

Yes. Its stability and light scent make it a common base for diluting essential 
oils.

[Read where jojoba oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/jojoba/).

## Comments

### By: Freakymama53

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/jojoba-oil-3-4oz-100ml/#comment-1076
- Published: 2017-12-12T23:02:07+00:00

I Love it … thank you ….

### By: nani612

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/jojoba-oil-3-4oz-100ml/#comment-1114
- Published: 2017-12-13T07:49:42+00:00

The oil is perfect. Plus, the price for the oil as well as the shipping cost were
both more than fair. Thank you!