NOW Solutions, Organic Jojoba Oil, Moisturizing Multi-Purpose Oil for Face, Hair and Body, 4-Ounce

Jojoba oil is a natural plant oil. It is created from the liquid wax of the seed of the jojoba plant, a shrub which is native to southern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico.

Of all natural oils, jojoba is the most compatible with the skin because it is very similar in its properties to the skin’s own sebum (the protective, oily secretion of the skin’s sebaceous glands). This allows it to penetrate much deeper into the skin than other natural oils can and makes it less likely to clog pores and create blackheads and acne. Jojoba also, like sebum, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Native Americans used jojoba to heal wounds and burns. Jojoba is so gentle, it can be used as a moisturizer and lubricant for the most sensitive skin of the body, in the genital area (even better than natural 

coconut oil

, which does a fairly decent job at that task as well).

When I discovered jojoba oil, I was looking for a carrier oil for prescription, natural, compounded progesterone. I had previously purchased over-the-counter progesterone creams, but they have a host of unnecessary ingredients in them and are expensive, and I did not trust the unknown ingredients in the creams used by the compounding pharmacist, who can provide natural progesterone as either a powder-filled capsule or a cream. The ingredients in the standard creams they use are never listed, and it is far too likely they will use as a preservative parabens, which are potentially carcinogenic xenoestrogens.

Prior to using jojoba oil, I had tried commercially prepared progesterone cream using 

vitamin E oil

 as a carrier oil, sold by 

Dr. Ray Peat

, and I also tried making my own mix with vitamin E oil. Unfortunately, I developed an allergic reaction over time to the vitamin E oil, which my dermatologist tells me is not uncommon. I then tried a commercial blend using coconut oil, which I was not allergic to, but it was expensive. I tried making my own mix with coconut oil at home, but because coconut oil solidifies at room temperature, I found it hard to effectively mix the progesterone powder into it. Ultimately I settled on jojoba oil because it stays liquid, it is hypoallergenic, it penetrates the skin really well, and powdered progesterone mixes in it very well. The trick is this, though: I break apart the progesterone capsule and dump the powder in a small glass bowl. I pour about a tablespoon of jojoba over it and make sure the progesterone powder is completely covered. Then I let it set a few minutes. This helps the progesterone percolate fully into the oil, and dissolve completely when I thoroughly mix it into the oil with a clean, dry finger before applying it to clean, dry, skin. (See 

Dr. John Lee’s books

 for dosage information).

Not everyone will be proof of the claim that jojoba oil does not cause skin breakouts. I am one of the unlucky ones whose skin breaks out from using it on my face. However, the advantages of applying progesterone cream to the thin skin of the face and neck, in my opinion, far outweigh the risk of breakouts, and I worked out an excellent solution that prevents those breakouts. I rub a tiny bit of 

calcium bentonite clay

 into the jojoba-oil-covered areas on my face prone to breakouts. The clay immediately dissolves and blends into the oil, and it doesn’t interfere with the desired positive effects of anything I put in the jojoba oil, including progesterone. It merely combats any inflammation of the skin cells potentially blocked by the oil which could lead to breakouts.

Speaking of 

clay

, jojoba oil makes a terrific carrier oil for clay to make a healing, clay poultice, working far better than the standard practice of blending clay with water. When clay is mixed with water into a paste, the clay almost immediately begins drying out as the water evaporates, and within minutes of application to the skin begins to flake off. Not only do you lose the healing power of the clay, you have a big mess of gritty, clay flakes to clean up, even if you put a bandage over the water-clay poultice to hold it in place. (You still will want to use a bandage over a jojoba-clay poultice, however, because though it won’t make flakes, it will rub off your skin onto your clothing or bedding.) When you use jojoba oil to mix with the clay, the clay dissolves into the oil and stays moistly in place where you put it on your skin, and if you apply a thin enough layer, it simply dissolves into the skin. Or you can apply the clay directly to a light film of jojoba on your skin, as described above.

A clay-jojoba poultice is good for any of the innumerable skin issues that clay can heal, including insect bites, eczema, psoriasis, poison ivy, chicken pox, measles, and almost any other skin condition imaginable. A clay-jojoba poultice also heals hemorrhoids, boils and blisters. By using jojoba instead of water, you amplify the ability of the clay to stop itching and inflammation for any itchy skin condition. It’s a great, safe alternative to steroids.

When I recently had oral surgery, I also made a point of rubbing a clay-jojoba poultice over my swollen jaw, and it helped greatly to lower the swelling.

I got this after using Argon Oil on my hair and this one popped up in the search results. The reviews were amazing so I gave it a shot.

When I used it the first time I wasn’t sold on it. It smells kind of funky like burnt nuts but the smell went away pretty quickly. It didn’t seem as good as everyone said until the next day when my husband held my hand and said, “OMG your hands are so soft, what did you do???”….. I realized they were REALLY soft and I thought my hair felt like straw but I figured I would give it another try. The second use… WOW huge results. My hair is actually soft and doesn’t feel like straw anymore. I bleach it to white so finding something that helps repair it without spending $100+ for Olaplex and this sure did it.

I have tried conditioning treatments including professional salon treatments to get my hair healthy after bleaching it as I have very fine hair and it just gets killed with the bleach. Olaplex was recommended by a friend and it did work better than the other products I had tried but it’s just so expensive. I like this product much better and it’s a fraction of the cost. My hair went from straw with broken strands just flying all over …. to healthy strands that lay down on my head correctly. It does amazing for my face and body as well. I swear I have less wrinkles after using it and it’s much more affordable than Lancome skin care!!!! Plus no chemicals that could have adverse effects.

For face

It really does moisturize my hair and I have noticed my hair is thicker and healthier after ~1 month of using this on my ends before I sleep!

Consistent product for years. no artificial scent, barely an odor at all. “A little dab ‘l do ya.” Absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave you greasy. I’ve never noticed it being absorbed by clothes in all those years.
For example, I used to use unscented Lubriderm, but now that lotion feels unbearably greasy and is much less effective requiring more to accomplish less. No problems with relatively sensitive skin.

This product I love to use on my scalp once a week because it’s very close to the natural oils we should have in our hair. The packaging was not done very well. A lot of the oil leaked inside the Amazon package. There was no protection or tape to seal it closed.