OilCarrier oil
Jojoba oil
Simmondsia chinensis
The bottle you dilute into. Stable, light, and not for the frying pan.
Jojoba is a liquid wax from a desert seed. It does not go rancid as fast as nut oils, which is why it is the default carrier in this library. It is not a cooking oil.
Traditional uses
- The base for any diluted essential oil on this site
- A few drops on dry skin or the ends of hair
- A simple makeup-remover oil, then wash
How to prepare
- 1
Dilution: 1 drop essential oil per teaspoon of jojoba for a 1% blend.
- 2
Warm a few drops between palms before smoothing on.
- 3
Patch test new blends on the inner arm.
Kitchen & home
- One 50 ml bottle will last a careful household a year.
- Keep the dropper clean so water never enters the bottle.
- It can cloud in the cold — that is normal.
Go gently
- External use. Not a food.
- If you react to the seed, stop.
