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Jojoba Benefits

Jojoba Benefit: Unsurpassed Multifunctionality

The best solution for dry skin is now flowing from jojoba trees in our hottest, driest deserts. It is highly effective jojoba oil. Nature took millions of years to perfect jojoba, a unique array of liquid wax esters that are almost identical to those of our own skin. As we mature beyond early adulthood, our skin produces less and less lipids, resulting in wrinkles and more fragile drier skin. Jojoba's rapid absorption just deep enough into the skin's surface layer (stratum corneum) provides all-day moisturization that leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth. Nature has perfected only one ideal ester replacement for us...that is Pure Natural Jojoba (PNJ). Jojoba functionality is now widely known.

Jojoba Benefit: Semi-occlusive Moisture Control

Jojoba and the skin's sebum are completely miscible. They form a non-greasy, non-tacky layer with exceptional transepidermal water control. The value of jojoba's precise non-occlusive moisture control is evident. Occlusive materials such as lanolin, mineral oil and petrolatum can cause micro-inflammation and anaerobic microbial growth in and around pores with subsequent off-odor. Maintenance of water permeability is also important in the stratum corneum repair response. Long-acting moisture control is only one of the qualities that make natural jojoba oil an increasingly attractive ingredient for both formulators and today's careful consumers. Jojoba efficacy has become well established.

Jojoba Benefit: Skin and Hair Emolliency

Jojoba gives a unique favorable texture to the skin. Unacceptable glare and greasy feel is suppressed. Jojoba is the closest thing to the human skin and has an excellent natural afterfeel. Jojoba spreads well, does not shine, is moist to touch makes the skin softer, smoother and reduces fine-line wrinkles.

As sebum production decreases, hair can become brittle and weak. Jojoba reconditions hair follicles and shafts for natural luster and shine. If sebum production is excessive, hair follicles can become blocked and hair can also become too dry and breakable. Jojoba dissolves excess sebum and allows pores to transpire normally. It can also dissolve sticky residue from hair products and airborne pollutants.

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Jojoba Benefit: Oxidative Stability Adds Shelf Life

Jojoba's extreme oxidative stability adds shelf life to products and reduces the need for anti-oxidants, preservatives and stabilizers. The growing evidence of the harmful effects of oxygen free radicals in many conditions increases the importance of continued oxidative stability after application. Natural jojoba oil's unique esters and three types of tocopherols give it extraordinary oxidative and thermal stability. Jojoba's flammability at 640 F is even superior to silicone's at 400-500 F . Jojoba's nonvolatility reduces VOC's. It can be stored for long periods of time without becoming rancid or depleting antioxidants.

Jojoba Benefit: Well Established Safety

The safety of natural jojoba oil is well established (see Tech Info). Jojoba is not an irritant to the eyes or skin, is neither allergenic nor comedogenic and does not promote contact sensitization. University of Michigan studies conclude that five common bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus and Psuedomonas as well as the fungus Candida albicans were not capable of growing in jojoba oil. In addition to these studies, use of thousands of products containing jojoba by millions of consumers over the past 25 years without adverse effects attests to its safety.

Natural jojoba's moisture control and superb emolliency can help meet today's requirement for simpler ingredient lists by replacing combinations of mineral oil, triglycerides, lanolin, squalene and synthetic esters. Its oxidative stability, thermal stability and lack of support for microbial growth can also decrease your product's dependence on antioxidants, preservatives and stabilizers.

Jojoba Benefit: Name Recognition Sells Products

In this time of chemical phobia, increasing numbers of people turn to jojoba, the simple name they know and trust. Since we started Purcell Jojoba 25 years ago the jojoba market has grown from a few drums to the current 12,000 drums a year. Jojoba effectiveness and safety is appealing. Natural botanical jojoba is a premier environmentally friendly ingredient.

Ecologists acclaim Jojoba trees' efficient use of the sun's energy to convert air and water into pure liquid esters. Jojoba plants conserve water, prevent soil erosion, improve air quality, and the product even helps save sperm whales, the one other source of natural liquid wax esters. Jojoba is truly a renewable resource.

Beneficial natural jojoba with its excellent name recognition helps today's conscientious consumers make the right choice.