From industry to folk medicine: the uniqueness of jojoba
Today, we think of jojoba as a skin care ingredient. But just a few decades ago, it helped lubricate military equipment, replaced whaling products, and saved the environment. In this column, we'll talk about heat resistance, storage, and a major environmental victory.
How to store jojoba oil
The jojoba ester molecule is able to polymerize under the influence of sunlight - even small doses of ultraviolet radiation cause the molecules to join together into long polymer chains, which changes the structure of the ester from liquid to viscous.
That’s why it’s so important to store jojoba oil in opaque or dark glass, plastic, or metal containers. In clear jars, it turns into a thick, waxy mass within a few hours.
Another feature of jojoba oil is its ability to change its structure depending on temperature: in a warm environment, it looks like a thick golden liquid, when cooled, it turns into a waxy paste, and when heated, it becomes liquid again - without losing its beneficial properties.
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