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jojoba

Desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis of southwest North America and Mexico, that grows to a height of around 6 m/20 ft. Its seeds are used as a source of jojoba oil, used as a substitute for sperm whale oil, and as a fragrance. It is increasingly grown as a commercial crop.



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Jojoba oil makes up approximately 50% of the jojoba seed by weight.
For example, even if the label states that the product contains jojoba oil, it does not guarantee that jojoba oil is present in active concentrations for the product to be effective in anti aging.
One study found the wax that is in the jojoba oil to treat acne and psoriasis.
 
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