Jojoba oil The "Queen of Cosmetics Fluids" The Jojoba bush, now also cultivated in South Africa, originated in the Sonoran Desert of the South Western United States and Northern Mexico. It is a very slow-growing plant which reaches maturity only after 12-14 years. It's fruit, the jojoba nut, contains a precious fluid, golden in colour, with a slightly nutty odour. It is not really an oil, but a liquid wax. The Aztecs to the south of the Sonoran Desert and the Navajo and Apache Indians for centuries used it as a natural medicine, on wounds and for skin ailments. The Spanish conqueror Cortez was the first one to bring the substance to Europe. The aristocracy regarded it as a magic medicine and valued "liquid gold" in its equivalent weight in gold. Only the modern science uncovered the truly amaizing characteristics of Jojoba oil, verifying that it is a unique natural cosmetic of superb quality. It penetrates the human skin like no other known natural substance, it is non oily and not leave a greasy afterfeel also 100% natural, contains no preservatives and has an extemely long shelf life. Jojoba oil is widely used in skincare and cosmetics because of its impressive hydrating and emollient properties. It penetrates human skin like no other known natural substance and contains natural Vitamin E. It is especially recommended for babies. It is an excellent anti–wrinkle agent and has a natural sun protection factor (SPF) of 4. Jojoba oil should never be consumed orally.