“Even though we call it jojoba oil, jojoba oil is actually a wax ester obtained from the crushed seeds of the jojoba plant,” ...

Jojoba oil is golden yellow and has a pleasant scent. Although it looks and feels like an oil—and is usually categorized as ...

Despite its name, jojoba oil is actually a wax ester which has very similar properties to our skin’s own sebum (an oil that protects our skin’s barrier function),” Dr Nassif explains.