Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Rating: BEST
Benefits: Hydration
Categories: Emollient, Plant Extracts, pH Adjuster/Stabilizer

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters at a Glance

Essential fatty acids from the jojoba plant
Help skin retain moisture and improve its barrier function
Deemed safe as used in cosmetics
Has a tacky, viscous texture at room temperature

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Description
Hydrolyzed jojoba esters are essential fatty acids from the jojoba plant, broken down by water to form a new complex with properties different from the original source. An analogy of this process is the way humans digest food to turn it into energy.

Jojoba esters function as skin-softening agents in cosmetics. Research shows these esters play a role in helping skin retain moisture and improving its barrier function. When the bead form of this ingredient is used, it can function as a gentle scrubbing agent for thoroughly cleansed skin. The hydrolyzed form can also improve oxidative stability of vulnerable antioxidants.

At room temperature, hydrolyzed jojoba esters are a tacky, viscous gel. The independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel has found that jojoba oil and its esters (including hydrolyzed jojoba esters) are safe as used in cosmetics.
See: Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Oil
Written by: Mercedes Santaella-Lam

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