- INCI Name:Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Ingredient Name:Simmondia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Chemical Name:Jojoba Oil
- Functions:Carrier, Fat & Oil
- Dosage Form:Ointments, Creams
Jojoba Oil is obtained from the seeds of the jojoba shrub (Simmondsia chinensis). The jojoba shrub belongs to the Simmondsiaceae family. The seeds have a high oil content of roughly 50 percent. From a chemical standpoint, it is a liquid wax. The plant is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is also grown outside of its region of origin, in Israel, Argentina and Peru.