Jojoba Oil Research Papers - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Plant oils used from ancient times for different purposes like foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products, Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) seeds produce valuable soluble wax classified as a fixed oil transform to hard white wax by hydrogenation, this liquid wax used for a long time in folk remedies as a therapeutic for renal colic, sunburn, losing hair, headache, wounds, and sore throat. Currently, there is more attention in the utilization of jojoba oil for medical purpose, due to their unique properties like it is being non-irritant and non-allergic to the skin and mucous membranes, high oxidative stability and resistance to degradation, also, the higher content of Simmondsins in jojoba oil gives it an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effect, and other several therapeutic advantages like wound healing, skin repairing, lubricant properties and their cure effects on both skin diseases and inflammatory status. Jojoba oil is consists of long straight-chain non-triglyceride wax ester (C36-C46), as well as, there are numerous essential components in jojoba oil as fatty acids, powerful antioxidants, esters of high molecular weight monounsaturated, fatty acids, Omega 6 and 9, alcohol, sterols and vitamins A, D and E, antioxidants, and antiviral components like Docosanol which are works to repair damaged skin cells, regenerate cells, and fight premature aging. Jojoba oil has high penetration ability into deep layers of skin and provides enough moisture for brightening dull skin and stimulates cell regeneration, so, it is shown high efficiency in enhancing the absorption of topical drugs, therefore, it is used widely in cosmetic formulas like sunscreens and moisturizers, and in medicinal uses, for example, it has been effectively used as a topical