Extra Virgin Jojoba 100% Pure Revitalizes Hair Gives Skin a Radiant Youthful Look Multi Purpose, Brown/White, 4 Fl Oz

I liked the fact that you don't have to use alot. A little goes a long way. I use it for my hair.

Le agradó a mi esposa el efecto que le deja en su cabello

Has a slight scent however not overwhelming and goes away within minutes. I love how moisturizing my hair feels. Great value and size.

Love this product my cheeks were always red after only a few weeks of using it looks so much better.

My skin! This is excellent!!!💪🏾💪🏾

This jojoba oil is packaged in a glass bottle, which is very desirable, since oil is a natural solvent, and chemicals from plastic can leach into it. Unfortunately, even some manufacturers of organic jojoba oil—which this is not— package theirs in plastic bottles rather than inert glass. In my opinion, it is better to purchase non-organic jojoba oil in a glass bottle than organic jojoba oil in a plastic bottle.One regrettable aspect of this particular brand of jojoba oil is that it has a slight, unpleasant odor. Ideally it would have no smell at all. I have several other brands of jojoba oil in the house currently, and none of them have this odor, so I would not characterize it as an ordinary, natural smell of jojoba.I have been making a point lately of tracking down manufacturers of cosmetics and supplements that I test through Amazon Vine in order to, if at all possible, find out the source of the ingredients of their products and where they are actually packaged, not merely the US address of the overarching corporation. It was quite a journey researching this particular corporation. Bottom line: I only managed to uncover the address of the overarching corporation.On this Amazon product page, the distributor of this jojoba oil is listed as, “SO Jamaican Black Castor Oil.” On the product bottle, the distributor of this product is listed as JBC Distributors Inc. of Miami. That corporation is listed with Dun & Bradstreet, which confirms that its headquarters are in Miami. It has 15 employees and annual sales of $2.3 million. The contact information offered by D&B provides this corporation’s website, and on it there are multiple names listed for this corporation, including:Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor OilJamaican Black Castor OilSunny Isle JBCOSIJBCOJBC DistributorsThe name, “SO Jamaican Black Castor Oil,” is not included in that list, and I therefore could not find out what the “SO” stands for in that particular version of the company’s name.This corporation, unfortunately, does not list this jojoba oil on their website as one of their available products, which consist entirely of various formulations of organic, Jamaican black castor oil. Because of that lapse, I could not find out any information about the sourcing of this jojoba oil and can only make some guesses as to where it might possibly sourced from, based on researching both the castor plant and the jojoba plant.The castor plant is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India, and it is widespread throughout tropical regions around the world. It is therefore clear that it would easily grow in Jamaica, with its tropical climate. However, nothing I could find online about agriculture in Jamaica on official agricultural sites from the country itself, or in encyclopedias, or anywhere else remotely official, mentions the castor plant as a major crop, or even a minor one, in Jamaica. It is possible, though, that this corporation has financed some small farmers there to grow this crop, since financing within the country itself is apparently extremely hard for independent, small farmers to obtain (see reference below). This is, in fact what is strongly implied by the following self-congratulatory statement on this corporation’s website:“SIJBCO is proud that our Jamaican Black Castor Oil seeds are grown, harvested and processed by farmers in rural Jamaica, and is humbled to have created an opportunity for these farmers to provide for their families.” They also state that the castor oil these small farmers produce is the “ONLY Jamaican Black Castor Oil approved for export by the Jamaican government.” Which further supports the idea that castor bean production in Jamaica is almost nonexistent.As for this jojoba oil, it is not mentioned, either on the bottle it comes in or the product description here on Amazon, as a product of Jamaica, so it is not necessarily a logical assumption that this company sources this jojoba oil from Jamaica in the same way it does castor oil, by providing financial incentive to poor Jamaican farmers to grow it.Jojoba oil is derived from the wax of the seed of the jojoba plant, a shrub which is native to southern Arizona, southern California, Utah, and northwestern Mexico. It grows in hot, sunny, dry climates. Jamaica is fairly hot and mostly sunny, but it gets an average of 82 inches of rain per year, so it is not a dry climate. Thus, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense for this corporation to encourage poor farmers in Jamaica to grow jojoba as they apparently do for castor. In addition, it would be a simple matter for a US corporation to source jojoba oil from a small, organic farm in the US which specializes in growing jojoba. Not only that, it would be a big selling point to health-conscious consumers in the US. But I cannot assume either that this product is organic, or it is sourced from the US, since neither attribute is advertised by this company for this product.If you are looking for organic jojoba oil, these products, all of which I have personally tried, might be a possibility, though only the Mountain Top brand comes in a glass bottle:Cliganic USDA Organic Jojoba Oil (plastic bottle)NOW Foods Organic Jojoba Oil (plastic bottle)Mountain Top Organic Jojoba Oil (glass bottle)Swanson Premium Organic Jojoba Oil (plastic bottle)Viva Naturals Organic Jojoba Oil (plastic bottle)I’ve included below, for anyone who might find it useful, general information on jojoba oil, including scientific findings, which I encountered through my own personal research.The big selling point of jojoba oil in general is that its composition is the closest of any natural oil to the structure of human sebum (the protective, oily secretion of the skin's sebaceous glands). This causes it to be readily absorbed into the skin as a non-toxic, non-comedogenic (doesn’t clog pores), and non-allergenic moisturizer. It also has an antioxidant effect on the skin which can protect it from the damage caused by free radicals.Native Americans traditionally used jojoba oil to heal wounds and burns, and it no doubt works well for healing because scientific research has confirmed its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effects.Because 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. It does at least as good a job at that purpose, and maybe even a bit better, than coconut oil.RELEVANT RESEARCHEwing-Chow, D. Jamaica Wants To Expand Agriculture But Agribusinesses Are Finding It Impossible to Access Capital. Forbes. 2019 Jul 31.Gleaner. Geography and History of Jamaica: Agriculture. Discover Jamaica. Undated article. Accessed online 2020 Jul 18.Habashy, R., et al. Anti-inflammatory effects of jojoba liquid wax in experimental models. Pharmacol Res. 2005;51(2):95-105.Meier, L, et al. Clay jojoba oil facial mask for lesioned skin and mild acne--results of a prospective, observational pilot study. Forsch Komplementmed. 2012;19(2):75-79.Pazyar, N., et al. Jojoba in dermatology: a succinct review. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2013;148(6):687-691.

SO Extra Virgin Jojoba Oil 4 ounceThis oil works great! It absorbs very well, did not leave any oily film on my skin. Almost like a hydrated but matte effect. Not the oily sheen you would get with some other oils. I'm using this for overall moisture, and I mix some rosehip seed oil for oil cleansing at night. The only weird thing is that this oil smells like Ticonderoga #2 pencil. Not kidding, I had my bf confirm as well. I'm not sure this oil being extra virgin is the cause. I've used other jojoba oil before and it did not smell like that. It's definitely not a rancid smell, and it's faint. I'm just not sure if it's supposed to smell like that. If it is, great! If not...... weird.You will be a very nicely moisturized #2 pencil.

I like that this oil feels lightweight, yet it is also instantly hydrating without feeling heavy or overpowering on my pores. I spot tested it on the back of my hand and I could tell right away where I had applied it. It doesn't just sit on the skin, it is absorbed instantly and gives a nice light glow. I just have two gripes about this product, one being that it didn't come with a dropper. I prefer oils with droppers because it is more hygienic and provides a consistent amount of application every time by counting the drops. My other problem is that this oil claims to be organic, yet it has no certifications anywhere on the bottle (it didn't come in a box) to authenticate this claim. Overall, I would purchase this item.