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INCI ingredient

Simmondsia Chinensis Jojoba Seed Oil

Also listed as: Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, (Simmondsia Chinensis) Jojoba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil'

Jojoba oil, a liquid plant wax that behaves like skin's own oil.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Jojoba oil is pressed from the seeds of a desert shrub. Chemically it is a liquid wax rather than a true oil, so it does not go rancid quickly and feels light. It softens skin and hair and is common in face oils, cleansers and lip balms. CosIng lists it as emollient and skin conditioning.

It is plant-derived and affects none of the six checks. It is a carrier oil, not an essential oil, so it is not fragrance.

Functions: emollient

Products with Simmondsia Chinensis Jojoba Seed Oil

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In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • hair conditioning
  • skin conditioning
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 90045-98-0 · EC 289-964-3

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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