: a shrub or small tree (Simmondsia chinensis synonym S. californica) of the box family of southwestern North America with edible seeds that yield a valuable liquid wax used especially in cosmetics
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Other ingredients vary by product, but include jojoba, blue tansy and rose hip oils.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The homemade moisturizer recipe combines beef tallow and beeswax melted together over a pot of boiling water, then mixed with squalene and jojoba oil.
—Ryan Brennan
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
With a comfortable feel, it’s packed with a moisture-rich blend of jojoba seed oil and mango seed butter for a hydrating barrier that helps prevent color from settling into fine lines for older women.
—Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, emollient vitamin E and softening jojoba seed oil condition your natural nails, leaving them (and the skin around them) feeling softer and more hydrated.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The homemade moisturizer recipe combines beef tallow and beeswax melted together over a pot of boiling water, then mixed with squalene and jojoba oil.
—Ryan Brennan
may 5, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
With a comfortable feel, it’s packed with a moisture-rich blend of jojoba seed oil and mango seed butter for a hydrating barrier that helps prevent color from settling into fine lines for older women.
—Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, emollient vitamin E and softening jojoba seed oil condition your natural nails, leaving them (and the skin around them) feeling softer and more hydrated.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Jojoba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jojoba. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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