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JOJOBA OIL
A liquidwaxestermixture extracted from ground or crushed seeds from Simmondsia chinensis and S. Californica (family Buxaceae), desert shrubs native to Arizona, California, and northern Mexico. Used extensively in cosmetics for alleged skin softening and lubricating properties; another uses include as lubricant, fuel, chemical feedstock, substitute for spermwhale oil.
Synonym: oil of jojoba.