Jojoba (pronounced ho-ho-ba) is a dioecious plant widely cultivated in North and South America, Australia, and Israel. Scientifically known as Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba shrubs produce pods filled with seeds containing a light-colored liquid wax ester. This all-natural ingredient contains few triglycerides and is relatively more stable than many other vegetable oils. Interestingly so, Jojoba uses…
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The Down Low on Jojoba Beads
I have always been fascinated with Jojoba, my enchantment extending far past its pronunciation, “hə-ˈhō-bə”. Extracted from seeds of the jojoba plant, this carrier oil is different from other seed oils in that Jojoba Oil is a mixture of long chain monounsaturated liquid wax esters, whereas other seed oils are made of triglycerides. Read on. …