| The Jojoba plant, pronounced ho-ho-bah, grows in | | | | treating eczema, acne and many other skin problems. |
| the deserts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. | | | | It can help fight skin surface roughness, flakiness and |
| The plant produces a bean pod that when heated, | | | | fine lines. |
| scretes an oil. Actually, the oil is really a wax that | | | | Most people would assume that an oil would make |
| becomes liquid at room temperature. The oil has a | | | | their acne worse, but this is not the case with jojoba |
| similar chemical make-up to the sebum oil that our | | | | oil. Because of jojoba's unique molecular structure, it |
| skin produces naturally. Jojoba oil is one of the most | | | | mixes nicely with the skin's natural oils. Jojoba's |
| easily absorbed oils found. It is biodegradabel and | | | | anti-bacterial properties help inhibit the growth of |
| non-toxic. | | | | acne causing bacteria. |
| Because of the amazing properties of Jojoba, it is | | | | Jojoba is also very beneficial to hair. It is a natural |
| commonly used in skin care and hair products. In fact, | | | | moisturizer and conditioner because it's structure is so |
| Native Americans have used Jojoba oil for centuries | | | | similar to the natural oil produced by the sebaceous |
| for everything from a treatment for cuts, to sunburn | | | | glands in the scalp. Jojoba oil is able to penetrate the |
| relief. | | | | hair shaft to loosen and dissolve sebum build-up. |
| The benefits of jojoba on the skin are numerous. It | | | | Jojoba oil continues to show what a great discovery |
| penetrates the skin rapidly and helps reduce water | | | | it has been. It is helping people all over the world |
| loss. It can clean clogged pores and restore the skin"s | | | | improve the looks of their skin and hair. Be it in skin |
| natural pH balance. It can help reduce wrinkles and | | | | care products or in hair care products, jojoba is an |
| minimize stretch marks. Jojoba is also very helpful in | | | | essential part of the personal care industry. |