What is Jojoba Oil?
Jojoba oil is an easily accessible essential oil, for those who crave organic and pure oils in their lives. Pronounced “ho-ho-ba,” this yellow/beige liquid is extracted from the seed of the jojoba plant, a shrub that covers hundreds of thousands of acres of desert in the southwestern U.S. It’s odorless, easy to apply, and has numerous beauty benefits.
Essential Health Benefits:
The oil contains almost all of the vitamins and minerals essential for healthy skin and hair: vitamin E, B-complex, copper, zinc, selenium, iodine, and chromium. BONUS: It’s even gentle enough to be used on sensitive skin without causing allergic reactions. Can you say baby soft/kissable skin?
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Body Benefits:
Jojoba’s also fantastic when it comes to a shiny T-zone. It mimics the activity of your body’s natural oils, so your skin won’t overdo it. Say au revoir to your oily face of “dismay.”
How to choose the right jojoba oil?
Look for those that are not mixed or diluted with other oils. Jojoba has a surprisingly long shelf life, so it can sit on your shower shelf for 3-4 years!
Here are some of the best uses for this multi-purpose beauty must-have.
Face moisturizer: Consider using jojoba as your daily or overnight facial moisturizer. The oil may initially leave a slight sheen, but just blot away residual oil to reduce excess moisture. Use 4-5 drops on your skin for a daytime moisturizer, increase the amount for an overnight hydrating skin mask, or try it out as a lip balm!
Hair conditioner: The oil is great for dry scalps and will get rid of dandruff. Use it to add shine and naturally soften your hair, or in place of an anti-frizz product to manage unruly hair. It is a natural version of “frizz-ease” and a lot cheaper and less chemically compounded and dense.
Facial cleanser: Apply a few drops onto dry skin, let it set, and then simply rinse your face with water. This process will clear away all the impurities that the oil extracts from the surface of your face.
Scar and stretch mark minimizer: Scars, and stretch marks may be reduced by massaging the vitamin-E rich oil into the problem areas.
Acne gel: Jojoba contains iodine, which may fight harmful bacteria growth that causes pimples, blackheads, and breakouts.
Cuticle oil: For at home mani-pedis, or when you visit your nail place of choice, use jojoba as a natural alternative to cuticle oil.
Foot cream: Spread a few drops on the bottoms of your feet to soften any dry or cracked areas! Also, Athlete’s foot infections, warts, and toenail fungus are stopped dead in their tracks due to this oil’s natural anti-inflammatory properties.
Anti-aging oil: Apply a few drops with a cotton ball and dab it around your eyes, mouth, and neck to achieve a more youthful glow.
Sunburn relief lotion: The oil has long been used in ancient medicine to treat sunburn, heat rash, and other minor skin irritations. It may reduce flaking and peeling of the skin.
Makeup remover: All eye makeup products are easily dissolved when you use jojoba as an eye makeup remover. It may also be helpful for clearing away foundation, powders, and lip stains.
Body lotion: Apply a few drops of the oil right after the shower. Lock in the hydration benefits by adding a layer of a natural cream, such as shea or cocoa butter, over the jojoba oil. Dry winter or summer skin? The anti-inflammatory properties of the oil work to reduce dryness and irritation.
Shaving gel: Apply the oil onto your legs to soften the skin and provide an easy area for shaving. You’ll escape the pains of razor burn, bumps, chafing and skin redness.
Hair regrowth serum: Jojoba oil may unclog hair follicles, this promote more hair growth.
