A mixture of various wax esters from jojoba oil. It is used in skincare products as a fantastic emollient, soothing, and occlusive moisturizing agent that won't leave a sticky, oily feeling on the skin.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Abrasive
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Abrasive
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Jojoba esters are a mixture of various wax esters from jojoba oil. They are used in skincare products as fantastic emollients and occlusive moisturizing agents that won't leave a sticky, oily feeling on the skin.
They are especially beneficial for the skin when mixed with glycerin in the skincare formula. On dry skin, this ingredient acts as a soothing emollient that relieves itchiness and flakiness.
Esters are created when a fatty acid and fatty alcohol are joined together with a chemical bond. Jojoba oil (or more correctly, jojoba wax) is naturally comprised of these esters instead of triglycerides like most oils. These jojoba esters can be used in their native state or can be chemically modified by hydrogenation or interesterification (which breaks down the ester bond and then re-makes it again with a random combination of fatty acids and fatty alcohols, which makes the jojoba esters more homogenous).
Depending on the processing, jojoba esters can be liquid, semi-solid, or solid and wax-like.
Read more about jojoba oil here: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil.
Science
1
Meyer, J., Marshall, B., Gacula, M., & Rheins, L. (2008). Evaluation of additive effects of hydrolyzed jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) esters and glycerol: a preliminary study. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 7(4), 268–274.
Occlusive
