Jojoba Oil

I decided to try using jojoba oil after going through months of online research on organic topical remedies. I came across many articles supported by scientific studies that claim jojoba oil as being the natural oil that closely resembles our skin sebum. It is, therefore, highly recommended by many as the perfect and most safe product to use in any skincare regimen. I have oily and acne proned skin. I bought a bottle of cold-pressed jojoba oil from Jurlique. I applied a very thin layer of oil on my face and have noticed how light it feels on my skin. I have fair complexion and because of that, my skin can sometimes appear blotchy and blushed. The oil seem to calm the redness gradually over time and made my skin glow. My skin texture improved as well and felt softer and smoother over time. On some occasion, while applying the oil on my face in a circular motion, dry skin flakes and whiteheads have 'rolled out' painlessly. They just come right off on its own. I usually wipe them away with a cotton pad or clean tissue. I also added pure essential oils like lavender, eucalyptus and geranium to the jojoba oil not only for their scent, but also for their therapeutic properties. Keep in mind that when you do add EO, dilution should never be more than 2%. In my honest opinion, jojoba oil is a great oil to use as a moisturizer to maintain beautiful, healthy skin. I am now currently battling severe acne with antibiotics, a condition which wasn't worsened by my use of the jojoba oil, rather by my usual acne breakout cycle and food allergies, a combination of both, made worse by high levels of stress. I am currently using Shiseido's facial wash, moisturizer and blemish gel designed to be used on oily and acne proned skin to further aid in the recovery process. I'd definitely recommend jojoba oil to anyone who is looking for an organic alternative to harsh synthetic moisturizers, most of which contain harmful chemicals, some of which are known skin irri

ok i've been using this product for about two weeks, my skin was very very extremely oily, and now the oil drecreased about 90%, please trust me, nature has everything we need!!

Firstly, if you try this all you need is a few drops for your whole face! I bought the Jojoba Oil from Holland and Barratts after reading the reviews on here. I must say I am impressed. After use my skin feels so soft, even the bits with acne! It penetrates quickly and improves the appearance of my whole face. The bits of my face that are clear are now CRYSTAL clear! My left cheek has no scars, no spots, no uneveness...now I just need my whole face to look like this! I recommend using the jojoba oil as a moisturiser after using a topical treatment for your acne. I use quinoderm, but figure out what works for you by trial and error :) Good luck my acne-fighting friends! :P

I guess this is not for everyone and it really depends on your skin type. My skin is super, super sensitive and mixed oily/dry. I mostly get huge breakouts in my jaw line and cheeks and I have large pored and blackheads on my nose. My acne is very hormonal, I always get uncontrolable breakouts before I got my period and half-way through my cycle. And also when I'm stressed (I also pick my face a lot when I'm stressed). If you relate to this, it's worth trying jojoba oil (or other types of natural oils). I bought the Fushi unrefined pure jojoba oil, they have a table that indicates the best type of oils for your skin type. When I bought it I was pretty sure it was going to break me out massively, but within two days all my spots were gone. It's been two months now and my face it still pretty clear. I still get spots, especially when I can't resist to pick my face, but they don't spread and are gone much quicker. I still have blackheads but they take much longer to build up. It didn't do anything for my millia though. But overall I'm so happy, I have had acne since I was 12, I'm now 28 and my skin has never looked this good since I was 12. Here's what i do: At night I take 8 drops of the oil and rub my face with it with my hands. Really scrubbing where I know dirt accumulates. I don't even remove my make-up because the oil does the job. Then I wash my face with neutrogena acne facewash beause you don't want to leave any dirty oil behind. Then I use two drops of oil as moisturizer. I stopped using toner because I felt I was stripping to much hydratation out of my skin. Same with make-up remover. In the morning I clean my skin with a very very gentle cleanser (VERY gentle) and then I use a no fragance gentle moisturizer with a drop of oil. I still use a clay and /or a peel off mask once a week. Other changes I did were to keep a towel just for my face and use a clean one every second day. I also change my pillowcase every 2-3 days. I cannot tell you how happy I am with this!

I can see that this works for many people, but it definitely is bad news for my skin. I highly doubt it was purging, because the skin on my cheeks has always been normal so I don't think there was gunk under the surface that needed to come out. I suggest trying this on a small area first for one week, because I have seen other reviewers with similar situations as mine. Envious of those who can get glowy, perfect skin from this!

I spoke with my Derm regarding jojoba oil. She told me that it is slightly comedogenic. Most people can tolerate it, but those with super oily or extra sensitive skin may have problems. So, if you want to try it, apply it to a small area first, NOT your whole face. Try it out on that area for a good 3 to 4 weeks and if you're not breaking out then you can use it all over. It's a good method for trying all new products on acne prone skin. We're all different and it takes time to know what things work for you specifically. I personally can't use it without my chin and cheeks breaking out, but it may be fine for you.

I never write reviews online but I felt compelled to write one about jojoba oil. I've had combination/oily skin for my entire life. I have huge pores on my nose, forehead and chin. I was having issues with acne on my jawline for years. About a week ago I read that benzoyl peroxide, the active ingredient in the face wash I was using, can make hyperpigmentation worse. That is one of the biggest issues I have...even when my pimples disappear, the spots left over can last for six months or longer. I've always been afraid to use oil on my skin and have used oil free moisturizers and products my entire life. But after reading reviews on jojoba oil, I decided to try it. I started using 4-5 drops as a facial moisturizer at night. It soaks in to my skin immediately, and I find that it leaves me looking less oily than when I use oil-free moisturizers. Usually I moisturize and find that within 10 or 20 minutes, I have little dots of oil coming up from all the pores in my nose and forehead. With jojoba oil, that doesn't happen at all. Ever. I started using it as a moisturizer in the morning as well for that reason. It seems counterintuitive but the oil makes me less oily. I did have an initial breakout from using this product of small whiteheads and even a couple of big monster zits, but I kept using the jojoba oil anyway, and the zits actually went away faster than when I would put layers of spot treatment on them. The jojoba oil actually dried the zits out within a day or two. Now my face is completely clear and the zits I had initially, for the first time in who knows how long, they didn't leave any hyperpigmentation behind. This product is not for everyone and I know some people had bad reactions to it but it is definitely worth a shot. I'll write another review in a month or so and let y'all know how it goes but after only a week I am very impressed with my skin. Even the pores on my nose look smaller already and I think I have less blackheads as well.

I used jojoba oil last year by mixing it with my facial lotion and it gave me wonderful results but I always look overly greasy. I watched a video online from a nutritionist who also used jojoba oil but applied it differently. She made her face slightly damp then poured about 6+ drops into the palms of her hands and rubbed them together, then applied the oil to her damp face. I tried this and saw amazing results immediately! When doing this my skin purged all of the nasty junk for 2 weeks. It was really quite embarrassing since my job involves working with the public and I could just feel them staring at my skin as if I don't wash my face... I am on my 3rd week now and have noticed my skin tone is more even and my scabs fell off in a couple days from the pimples I picked at. Now I feel confident going to work and actually feel clean! My regime is as follows: 1. Once a week (Sunday) I put Queen Helenes Mint Julepe masque on for 15min, then wash off with a damp wash cloth. 2. Once a week (Wednesday) I give my face a nice scrub with St. Ive's Apricot Scrub. 3. Every morning and evening before bed I wash my face with Cetaphil cleanser and leave my face slightly damp from warm water. I then apply the jojoba oil to my face. Within 10min you will see your skin just glowing and looking more even, its great! I think the water helps the oil absorb into the skin easier, that is my guess. I am hoping I don't jinx it but so far I am having excellent results and am finally acne free with only some red marks left! I hope this continues because I am tired of trying new things! Good Luck Everyone!

After I cleared my skin with retin-A and fish oil supplements, I wanted something to make it soft and glow. Jojoba oil is wonderful. It's non greasy, didn't make me break out and best of all controlled my oil! Plus it's great to add other oils to it! I got 30ml for $3, which is plenty.

Takes a little bit of experimenting with to get just the right amount on your skin, but I tell you what, once you do, you will be so happy! I have always suffered with ALWAYS having 1-3 large zits on my face. Once one would go away, another one would appear elsewhere. When I would use acne treatments though, my skin would get unquenchably dry. No matter how intense a moisturizer I would apply, my skin would still end up looking flaky and terrible. :( Now that I have started using jojoba oil, that is all a thing of the past! It quenches my parched skin when I do use acne products, but I have found that I don't have to use them everyday as long as I apply this in the morning and at night. Occasionally I apply only jojoba oil to my face after I wash it before bed, and I wake up with beautiful, glowing skin. I'm so excited that I found this!