Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) butter
AKA: Jojoba Butter
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Clean
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter is a cosmetic ingredient used as hair conditioning, skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Shrub
Climate
Desert or dry shrubland
CAS #
90045-98-0
Form
Wax
Functions
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Controls excess oil
Traditional Use
Jojoba has been used by Native Americans of the Sonoran Desert for centuries as a moisturizer and healing agent for skin and hair; the seed oil's chemical similarity to human sebum made it highly valued long before modern cosmetic adoption.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR