Jojoba Alcohol

Jojoba Alcohol

AKA “Jojobanol, Jojoba Fatty Alcohol”

Emollient

Ingredient Facts

Jojoba alcohol

AKA: Jojobanol, Jojoba Fatty Alcohol

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Clean

Jojoba Alcohol is the alcohol fraction obtained by the saponification of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil (q.v.)

CAS #

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Form

Liquid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Viscosity Controlling

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Derived from jojoba oil, a liquid wax used by the Sonoran Desert Seri people for thousands of years as a skin protectant and healing agent. Jojoba alcohol is a modern fractionated component developed in the 20th century to isolate specific conditioning properties for cosmetic formulations.