: 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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Rosemary oil—one of the key ingredients in the mask—is like hair-growth gold, but ceramides, jojoba, and keratin are also present in the strengthening and thickening formula.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s more, it’s infused with organic jojoba oil to tone the skin, and raspberry stem cells to rejuvenate it.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Once applied, the product doesn’t move, plus, thanks to the jojoba seed oil, the formula doesn’t dry my lips out.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hyaluronic acid and jojoba oil provide moisture without heaviness, while vitamin C works to reduce discoloration and even skin tone.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s more, it’s infused with organic jojoba oil to tone the skin, and raspberry stem cells to rejuvenate it.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Once applied, the product doesn’t move, plus, thanks to the jojoba seed oil, the formula doesn’t dry my lips out.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hyaluronic acid and jojoba oil provide moisture without heaviness, while vitamin C works to reduce discoloration and even skin tone.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Jojoba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jojoba. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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