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Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:32 am  |
The best way to answer this is to give you a brief lesson on botanical seed oils.
First of all, there is no such thing as an official "organic" cosmetic product. Let's get that straight first. No rules or regulations have been established to define, track or regulate an "organic" cosmetic material or product as of this time. It is established for FOODS only, not cosmetics. So, if they are selling it to you as a "cosmetic" product, you are being fooled.
Next, Jojoba Oil is not an "oil" at all!! It is a liquid wax ester and that makes it very unique with unique properties. Most seed oils that you think of are triglyceride oils such as sunflower, macadamia, almond, meadowfoam, etc. Because of its chemical structure jojoba oil is a wax ester and is unique. Only whale oil can come close in similar structure and skin feel. Jojoba skin feel is very dry normally, cushiony and easily penetrating.
The "organic" oil that you bought should have very, very similar wax ester break down to regular jojoba oil. Just because something is grown "organic" does not make it any different from regularly grown counterparts! The chemical composition will have the same wax esters and alcohols. The percentages in each might change by just fractions of a percentage, but that happens naturally if you buy jojoba from Arizona, or Israel or South America.
Bottom line is this, the two samples you have should not feel significantly different. If they do, then one of them may have additives like tocopherol (vitamin E) or something like that.
Is the color between the two significantly different? One may have been "processed" more or less than the other...
John |
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Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:08 am |
Simmondsia Chinensis is the real INCI name that is used on cosmetic ingredient labels. Buxus Chinensis is a technical or trade name that is often used, and means the same thing. But Buxus Chinensis should not be used on ingredient labels because that would not be correct with CTFA convention.
Both names are used for the same thing. If you are thinking there is a difference because of the names, there is not.
John |
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President and Chief Formulator for "Never Over The Hill Cosmetics" |
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