A desert shrub with leathery grey-green leaves, the only plant known to store its energy as a liquid wax ester rather than a triglyceride. That single fact is why jojoba behaves unlike any other 'oil': it is chemically closer to the wax the skin makes itself, it does not go rancid the way true oils do, and it can sit in a bottle for years. In the 1970s it replaced sperm whale oil in industry, which is the least romantic and most important thing about it.

A stable, skin-familiar wax ester used to lighten and steady richer oils, and as the natural carrier for jasmine absolute.

Certified organic in the facial oil and soothing cream. In the balm and cleanser it appears as the carrier for aromatic extracts.