[TIPS] Know the Various Benefits of Jojoba Oil

Native Americans were the first to discover the benefits of jojoba plants.

They use jojoba to reduce appetite when food supply is low, as well as to cure kidney and liver disease.

Americans also use jojoba oil for healthy skin, hair and scalp, which is still performed today.

Jojoba plants

Jojoba plants originated from the southwestern United States and northwestern parts of Mexico, but is also grown in South America, Israel, and Australia.

Jojoba plants similar to bluish green shrub, has spiky leaves and limit exposure to excessive sunlight.

Jojoba leaf has a sort of waxy coating that allows them to retain water during the hot and dry weather conditions.

When mature, jojoba shrub plants will grow in many directions ranging from 1.8 to 4.5 meters and can live up to 200 years.

Jojoba oil

Jojoba plants flowers have tiny seeds that contain a liquid wax known as jojoba oil. Jojoba oil has properties similar to the sebum produced by the skin naturally.

This is the reason why the skin can absorb jojoba oil naturally and does not cause irritation due to the use of oil.

Jojoba oil also contains natural antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin B, and other substances that help heal wounds.

Jojoba Oil Benefits for Skin

Jojoba oil can be absorbed quickly without clogging the pores of the skin, making it an option for those who have acne problems but still want to moisturize the skin.

Jojoba oil allows the skin while maintaining a normal pH balance, thereby evenly hydrated without causing it to be greasy.

Jojoba also contains iodine, which helps prevent the growth of bacteria and cure fungal infections such as "athlete's foot".

The content of vitamin E on jojoba oil can also help disguise the scars.

Benefits of Jojoba Oil for Hair

Jojoba oil is one ingredient that is often found in many hair care products. Jojoba oil works to prevent the loss of natural moisture of the hair follicle.

Moreover, jojoba oil helps reduce hair tangling and prevent split ends.

Jojoba oil can also help eliminate hair products such as mousse, gel, and hairspray that accumulate on the scalp.

Alternative Fuels

Jojoba oil can be used also as an alternative fuel source in the future.

Research shows that jojoba oil emissions are not harmful to the environment when compared with diesel fuel.