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Does Jojoba Oil stop you from tanning in the sun?

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(@newguy12)

Posted : 03/14/2017 8:16 am

I've been using Jojoba Oil lately which I absolutely love, it's been great for my skin so far and I'd recommend it to anyone.

I have however been wondering if Jojoba Oil halts or slows down the process of getting sun tan? I read it's good for sun damaged skin which made me wonder.

Thanks in advance.

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(@yankid)

Posted : 03/15/2017 7:30 am

Jojoba oil has 2 beneficial effects on skin which speeds up true tanning from the sun and slows down redness. (which means you get tanned without getting as red)

Effect A: It reflects away radiation due to its reflective surface, hence it slows down your erythemal response (redness).
Effect B: The refractive properties allow UV to penetrate through the corneous layer (outer protective skin layer) and reaches the inner skin layer much easier.

Oh I almost forgot, jojoba oil has a good moisturising property as it is chemically close to our own sebum (naturally produced oil on our skin)

Sources:

The Chemistry and Technology of Jojoba Oil By Jaime Wisniak (1987)

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Posted : 03/15/2017 6:22 pm

10 hours ago, Yankid said:

Jojoba oil has 2 beneficial effects on skin which speeds up true tanning from the sun and slows down redness. (which means you get tanned without getting as red)

Effect A: It reflects away radiation due to its reflective surface, hence it slows down your erythemal response (redness).
Effect B: The refractive properties allow UV to penetrate through the corneous layer (outer protective skin layer) and reaches the inner skin layer much easier.

Oh I almost forgot, jojoba oil has a good moisturising property as it is chemically close to our own sebum (naturally produced oil on our skin)

Sources:

The Chemistry and Technology of Jojoba Oil By Jaime Wisniak (1987)

Thank you very much, I've searched everywhere for my answer to this. Jojoba oil has so far been fantastic for my skin!

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