From time immemorial the greatest woman immortalized in the history as the extraordinary beauty, the queen of Egypt Cleopatra knew the price to oils and actively applied them to preservation of youth of skin and shine of hair. Natural oils for extension of beauty are in the modern world at the peak of popularity. On the exclusive properties of improvement of structure of skin and a hair among oils the superiority belongs to jojoba oil.
Chemical composition of jojoba oil
The Pancake week elixir is rich with vitamin E, amino acids, collagen, air of fatty acids. Its fatty acid structure does not repeat more in one other natural oil. Gadoleinovy acid which rate of contents is 65–80% acts as the main component. Thanks to this acid, wax carries the name of an elixir of youth as prevents skin aging, humidifying and softening it.
Hair, thanks to gadoleinovy acid, become more brilliant and healthy by sight. Further according to the list acids on decrease of percent of contents are placed: erucic (10–22%), olein (5–15%), nervonovy (about 3.5%), palmitic (less than 3%), palmitoleinovy (about 1%), begenovy (less than 1%), others (no more than 3%). All these acids are designed to protect hair from external influences of aggressive ultraviolet, wind, temperature differences, saturating them with moisture.
Eykozenovy, tetrakozenovy and dokozahexoyenovy alcohols regulate work of sebaceous glands of an integument of the head, improve blood circulation of vessels, activating rapid growth of hair.
Natural collagen in the form of the special amino acid which is a part of oil promotes regeneration of the damaged structure of hair. Vitamin E, in turn, renders the rejuvenating effect for skin.
Than it is useful and where it is applied
On consistence the elixir reminds the melted wax, rather dense, but with good penetration. Jojoba oil is perfectly absorbed in skin and on the properties resembles skin fat of the person, preventing an integument from chapping, freezing and peeling. Also wax promotes elimination of extensions and hems, well moisturizes the skin.
Whether you know? Indians of America used wax from nuts of a bush of a hokhob for doctoring of ulcers and wounds. They applied paste from nuts of this bush to skin and hair care. And if someone from the tribe complained of belly-aches or nausea, whole nuts of a hokhob added to the patient to food as nut was famous for the laxative properties.
Attribute to a Pancake week elixir the good antiseptic and absorbing properties and also wax jojoba effectively counteracts fungi, various inflammatory processes on an integument, at the same time softens and protects from external adverse effects of wind, a frost, the sun. This wax — excellent antioxidant and preservative, does not contain triglycerides.
It is simple to guess for what use jojoba oil. Of course, it does not have analogs in cosmetology. Wax jojoba is added to balms on skin, hair, nails care. As it was already noted, this elixir has the good regenerating properties, is perfectly adsorbed by skin and feeds it with rich mineral structure (silicon, chrome, copper and zinc).
For hair it is the irreplaceable natural accelerator of growth which will help at a hair loss or baldness. Effectively copes with cleaning of hair follicles, at the same time calming and softening head skin. Therefore quite often producers of shampoos, balms, masks and hair conditioners include jojoba oil in structure of products.
Often apply in the lipsticks and balms intended for leaving for the cracked or weather-beaten gentle skin of lips. Also the elixir of youth is included in composition of creams for skin around eyes where the special delicate care is necessary. Wax jojoba — a basis of children's creams from an intertrigo as softly and carefully looks after gentle skin of the kid, eliminating rash and reddenings.
We advise to learn, about methods of application of such oils as: cedar, orange, rosemary, fir, peach, castor, wheat, garnet and also oils of avocado, tea and sandalwood
But on cosmetics business does not stop. The oil elixir jojoba found broad application in traditional medicine, having become an irreplaceable component at treatment of skin diseases: psoriasis, an acne, burns got from sunshine.
Since 1971 began to use wax jojoba as substitute of whale fat in the pharmaceutical industry. Even at the time of World War II wax was actively applied as additive to engine oil with which greased machine guns.
Presently such natural ingredient is applied as fungicide to fight against mealy dew — very widespread disease of grapes.
By the way, receive wax jojoba from nuts of a bush of a simmondsiya Chinese by cold pressing. This process at the exit has a large amount of cake which as it is paradoxical, found the application too. This cake contains a lot of protein (to 33%) therefore it is added to compound feeds.
But also people can eat oil. In not refined look oil of fruits of a simmondsiya has soft taste of nuts.
Important! For an organism in general an oil elixir jojoba does not bear either advantage, or harm and comes out undigested an organism. However in high doses can cause laxative effect and do harm to work of a cardiac muscle because of availability of erucic acid.
Recipes of application
Wonderful wax is applied not only to improvement of appearance of the face, skin of a body, hair, lips or nails, it is often used also in massage offices, and for protection of skin before an exit to the beach from active impact of sunlight. Because of amazing properties of various spectrum of action wax jojoba is included into a compounding of a huge amount of creams, masks, balms not only industrial, but also house preparation. In this article the best recipes according to women who tested them on themselves are collected.
For the person
Use of jojoba oil for the person needing disposal of wrinkles is very effective:
- wax can be used in an undiluted look, applying on the surface of a face with a thin layer. The procedure is effective for reduction of wrinkles and deep moisturizing;
- for fight against deep wrinkles it is possible to make a mix of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya, almonds and avocado, having taken everyone making on one teaspoon. Oil lotion to apply this with a thin layer directly on wrinkles two times a day. The effect will be observed not earlier than in a month of daily application.
Helps to cope with flabbiness of skin:
- the mask from the following components will help to tighten face skin: 10 ml of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya, one average banana, one egg white, 10 ml of cosmetic clay, 10 ml of honey, 10 ml of natural yogurt. Banana is crushed by the blender, then well we mix all components. Smear the received paste on face skin and leave for half an hour, then remove with warm water. The procedure can be repeated up to noticeable improvement of a condition of your skin. Thanks to this mask the face contour will become more outlined, and skin will be silky to the touch;
- mix 15 ml of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya from 5 ml of beeswax, 5 ml of sour cream, one yolk and one teaspoon of oil of a lavender. Apply with a thick layer just created paste on the surface of a face and slightly rub structure skin around eyes. Take a mask for half an hour, and then remove the remains with water.
Owners of dry skin can be helped by the following recipes:
- part about six teaspoons of jojoba oil with two teaspoons of warm water and you put every day before going to bed. Wash in the morning;
- mix 10 ml of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya from 20 ml of oil of a dogrose. Rub in face skin few times in day.
The amazing effect has jojoba oil in oil skin creams around eyes.
This mask allows to get rid of folds in eye area. You need to mix 5 ml of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya and 10 ml of peach oil. Also essential oil from an apricot will approach. Carefully mix components and rub with them wrinkles around eyes.
For body skin
If you dream of velvety skin to which and there is a wish to touch, iron as if silk, try quite simple recipe: to already available body lotion which you got used to use, add wax jojoba at the rate on each 100 ml of means — about 1.5 tablespoons of an oil elixir. The effect will be amazing!
Whether you know? A bush the simmondsiya Chinese can live in the wild nature about two centuries. At the same time during the season remove up to five kilograms of nuts a year from a bush.
For hair
The oily elixir creates magic not only with an integument. Jojoba oil is very useful also for hair, the main thing, the nobility as it is correct to use it for various types or for elimination of defects with hair.
- Against a hair loss. Take 5 ml of honey and pound with one yolk. Add 2.5 ml of tincture of propolis on alcohol to components and 5 ml of the warmed-up jojoba oil. To rub this suspension in roots of hair and head skin, and then to rinse with warm water, having taken a mask about half an hour.
- For activation of growth of hair. The mix of mustard powder and liquid wax jojoba is applied. But be careful as mustard burns down skin and overdries. To you it is necessary to grind mustard powder in number of 20 ml with identical amount of sugar, to add water and to dissolve mix to smetanoobrazny consistence. Before causing structure in a mask pour in 20 ml of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya. Cover the head with a hat for a shower and sustain a quarter of hour. Then it is necessary to rinse plentifully water.
- For an oily hair. Wax jojoba is mixed with cedar wax in an equal proportion. Oily lotion is rubbed in head skin, held within an hour, and then wash the head with shampoo.
- For shine of hair. You need wax jojoba and cocoa — on one tablespoon. Add 5 ml of cognac. Apply on hair along all length and comb for more uniform distribution of lotion. Cover the head with a film and take 15 minutes, then wash the head. The procedure should be repeated twice a week.
For lips
That your lips were not weather-beaten and did not burst, there is one popular means for lips with jojoba oil addition. Take one tablespoon of wax of fruits of a simmondsiya and pour in two drops of essential oil of mint and a melissa there. Mix components and smear with lip mix before an exit to the street in the morning and in the evening.
For nails
We pass to creation of a complete image of the beauty with well-groomed hands. Jojoba oil is ideal for those who want to soften a cuticle and at the same time to receive long nails. For fingers of an esthetic type you should prepare components for a mask: To mix 4 teaspoons of oil of fruits of a simmondsiya with essential oils of an incense, lemon and Myrrha (all components to take 10 drops). It is desirable to store this mix in dark glass capacity. It is possible to use twice a week, rubbing an oily mask in nail plates and a cuticle.
For massage
Very popular oil infusion for massage is matserat which is preparing with use of oil basis and various spices. Wax jojoba will perfectly cope with a role of the main component. And here for a sogrev of all parts of the body we will take a little multi-colored allspice peas. The stick of vanilla which we add to our oil infusion too will help to overcome depressive autumn melancholy. The stick of cinnamon which plays a role of powerful aphrodisiac in a matserata will become the second accent. We merge all components in a dark glass jar and for several days we place in the fridge.
Before use oil infusion needs to be warmed up on a water bath within 5-10 minutes, and then to apply on palms and to rub in skin easy massage movements. The magic of the toning relax will be made by aromas of spices, and the divine velvet will present to skin an elixir jojoba.
For suntan
Amazingly, but it is possible to achieve bronze skin color both without sunbed, and without special foundations for suntan. All secret — in the correct preparation to an exit to the beach and after holding solar procedures. That suntan on skin laid down exactly, before an exit to the sun it is necessary to purify skin by means of a peeling. The ground coffee added to your shower gel will perfectly cope with it. Further the skin should be moisturized. It is possible to add to a spray with water 1 a teaspoon of olive oil and to distribute structure on the surface of skin. And here after suntan the moisturizing mix on the basis of wax jojoba with addition of vitamin E as well as possible will approach and And.
How to choose upon purchase
If you think of acquisition of this elixir of youth, recommendations regarding the choice of the real natural wax jojoba will be useful to you.
- Attentively study structure on a reverse side of a jar. Of course, the producer can resort to cunning and not specify availability of any foreign fragrance. It is better to open a bottle and to listen to the organs of smell. Natural clean oil an elixir jojoba slightly reminds a fat smell. If you smelled something fragrant, precisely try to palm off on you a fake.
- Pay attention to color of oil: it has to be golden-yellow. The consistence has an appearance of melted wax.
Important! Wax jojoba at the room temperature of +20 °C does not harden, and remains liquid wax. Consider it upon purchase of a product.
- Natural jojoba oil is from Northern Mexico, South California, Argentina, Arizona and Israel. Therefore product cost in our latitudes cannot be too low.
- It is the best of all to get an oil elixir jojoba in specialized cosmetology shops from the checked producers.
How to store jojoba oil in house conditions
Wax jojoba possesses so unique chemical composition that can lie as in a case with the Egyptian pyramids, in the dry dark place 4 thousand years and not to lose the magic restoring and rejuvenating properties. If to follow the simple rules on storage of this elixir of youth, it will be to you a good cosmetologist for many years.
So, capacity for storage has to be surely made of glass. Any plastic! The place of storage should not be lit with sunlight. If to place a jar with wax in the fridge, then it will thicken, however will keep all the of usefulness. If to expose then the container with wax on room temperature, it will a little be warmed and will become again liquid.
Contraindications and precautionary measures
The individual supersensitivity to its components can be the only contraindication to use of this oil. It is worth using with care wax jojoba to women with the raised vegetation on a face as this liquid elixir is characterized as the powerful activator of growth of hair that on a face — extremely undesirable effect. Cosmetologists advise such women to apply wonderful wax in the divorced look, adding for one portion of an oil elixir jojoba nine portions of any other cosmetic oils.
The nature took care of that a fine half of mankind always looked stunningly. And it is not important what outside a century. Natural oils were always appreciated by women of any age and eras. What to tell about such oil, magic on the properties, how jojoba?
In ancient times this wax could be exchanged for gemstones or gold. So why to us, modern women not to adopt this elixir of youth and not to begin to use its gifts? The main rule — systematicity in use, and other miracle will create jojoba oil!