Jojoba oil

This composition accounts for its extreme shelf-life stability and extraordinary resistance to high temperatures, compared with true vegetable oils.

The O'odham Native American tribe extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds.

The collection and processing of the seed from naturally occurring stands marked the beginning of jojoba domestication in the early 1970s.

[3] Unrefined jojoba oil appears as a clear golden liquid at room temperature with a slightly nutty odor.

Being derived from a plant that is slow-growing and difficult to cultivate, jojoba oil is mainly used for small-scale applications such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.