INCI name: | Simmondsia chinensis |
Part used: | Jojoba |
Extraction method: | Cold pressing |
CAS No.: | 61789-91-1 |
Origin: | Israel,Argentina |
Appearance : | Golden yellow liquid (low temperature curing) |
Odour: | Slight oil like nuances, special smell like nuts |
Relative Density(20℃): | 0.863~0.873 |
Refractive index(20℃): | 1.4640~1.4670 |
Acid value (mgKOH/g): | ≤1.0 |
Moisture and volatile matter (%): | ≤0.1 |
Soap change value: | 90~95 |
The main fatty acid composition (%): | Brown lv acid : 1.0 ~ 3.0 |
Cod oil acid:65.0 ~ 80.0 | |
Oil acid (C18:1):5.0 ~ 13.0 |
Jojoba, with the botanical name Simmondsia chinensis, and also known as goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel,quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box bush,is native to Southwestern North America. Jojoba is grown commercially to produce jojoba oil, a liquid wax ester extracted from its seed.The plant is a native shrub of: the Sonoran Desert,Colorado Desert, and Baja California Desert; and California chaparral and woodlands habitats in the Peninsular Ranges and San Jacinto Mountains. It is found in southern California, Arizona and Utah (U.S.), andBaja California state (Mexico).Simmondsia chinensis, or Jojoba, typically grows to 1–2m (3.3–6.6 ft) tall, with a broad, dense crown, but there have been reports of plants as tall as 3m (9.8 ft). |