Jojoba oil has some amazing properties and is suitable for all skin types and penetrates the skin readily. For this reason it is often used in top-end skincare and cosmetic products. It has great potential for use n cosmetics and industrial applications. It is used as moisturizer, hair conditioner, make-up remover, lip balm and more. It is increasingly used as a carrier of medicines that need to penetrate through the skin. It also plays an important role in the application of band aids, avoiding that they stick to the skin that is in the process of scaring and thereby accelerating their healing. In addition, Jojoba oil aids in avoiding marks left by scaring tissue. It has been also found to help the treatment of skin conditions like for example; Psoriasis.
Jojoba oil is often called as “natures wrinkle fighter”. It is widely known for its deep penetrating and quick absorption properties. It has exceptional skin-softening properties, as well as the ability to minimize fine lines and wrinkles, promoting skin suppleness while assisting with the rejuvenation of the skin. It forms a non-greasy, non-tacky layer with exceptional trans-epidermal water control – thereby prevent dehydration of the skin and excessive water loss. It helps to balance the production of sebum - your skin's own lubricating medium. It is an excellent emollient. Jojoba oil contains palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, arachidic, eicosenoic, behenic, erucic as well as lignoceric and nervonic fatty acids. It also contains myristic acid that has an anti-inflammatory action.
Jojoba oil is is not really oil but a liquid wax, and since it is composed of wax esters, it is an extremely stable substance and does not easily deteriorate. The structure of Jojoba oil closely resembles that of the human skin sebum. Therefore it has a natural affinity to the skin, and is readily absorbed without making the skin feel greasy or tacky. It doesn’t clog the pores of skin.
References:
http://www.jojobaking.com/
http://www.dermaxime.co.za/jojoba.htm
