Jojoba Oil

this stuff is amazing

I'm so happy I've discovered this. I have combination skin- oily forehead/nose and dry around my jaw area/cheeks, and also depends on time of month, but this seems to even it out. Pimples are gone and the fine lines on my forehead also look less noticeable because my face is better moisturised. Blackheads are going away too, and scabs from old pimples have healed amazingly fast. I've got rid of all my other moisturisers and this is all I use on my face. I put on a few drops when my face is still moist from the shower or from washing it (I use a no-soap facewash gel, or just water). It feels oily (of course) when I put it on, but I don't dry or blot my face afterwards, just leave it to dry by itself and the oil is absorbed by my skin. It doesn't look oily at all afterwards, unless I go crazy with the amount I put on (I use slightly more at night). I think it actually gives me a healthy glow! It's really worth trying, I wouldn't be writing this review if I wasn't really impressed!!

The brand I am using is called "now" and I bought it at GNC. My facial skin has been extremely dry and sensitive since I've taken two courses of accutane (and still have acne...its hormonal) and using jojoba oil is the only moisturizer that has ever normalized it. The redness is gone after application and my red marks fade faster. I've noticed that I'm getting 50% less pimples this month (its girly time so I'm awaiting the massive breakout...but it isn't so bad) and I think the jojoba oil is helping prevent them. It definitely doesn't cause acne! I've already pushed this product on all my friends. It's great! Affordable too...you use so little that the bottle will last a year.

I use jojoba oil after I exfoliate in the shower. I mix a tiny bit of it with two drops of lavender essential oil (medicinal grade) and gently massage it into my face. I do this less in the summer when my skin isn't as dry. I love this oil because it blends right into the skin and it doesn't take much. I honestly don't know how much it prevents acne, but it helps with the inflammation because it's gentle and natural. It took me a long time to learn that a much simpler skincare routine is the best way to go. I used to look for that 'magic' product that would clear me up... and I never found it... on any drugstore shelf. In fact jojoba oil is really the only thing I use that comes in a bottle. I've been dealing with hormonal acne from coming off birth control, and only using natural products has given my skin the nutrients it needs to heal. Jojoba is a great oil, especially when mixed with essential oils. Rose, lavender, bergamot, and geranium are great oils that blend well with this as a base. If you can't eat it, don't put it on your skin.

I was so surprised to find that mixing a few drops of Jojoba oil in with my Olay Regenerist Serum makes a perfect mixture! I apply this before my foundation in the AM. I hardly do any touch ups or blotting all day, and I have a healthy glow again. I started using it alone at night after I wash with Purpose cleanser and then apply (1 part ACV/1 part which hazel/3 part water) toner. Every few days Ill do a mask with Baking Soda as well, and the past few weeks my skins improved immensely!

I am fond of Jojoba oil because it helps me with excessive oil. I had really oily skin that kept shining and it was really annoying. After starting using it - I have no problems with oily skin and it shining anymore! :)

It works for me and helped clear up my acne and heal the scars. It made my skin so soft and really hydrated.

My forehead and nose get pretty oily but the rest of my face - dry and flaky. I currently use Clinique's Dramatically Lotion, although overall it does a good job, it never really did the job in keeping some of the flakes away. Jojoba oil is the only product I have used that has really helped to "get rid" of this issue. I mix about 2-3 drops in with the moisturizer, and I no longer suffer through flaking skin. I also use it once-twice a week on my legs after I exfoliate them. Has given me much smoother, sexier feeling legs :)

What can I say - Jojoba is the stuff! I used jojoba for about a year and my skin was completely acne free. About 4 weeks ago I stopped using jojoba. I stopped because I finally realized my skin was chronically dehydrated. I tried a bunch of moisturizers but every day bumps appeared on my skin. My skin kept getting worse and I ended up with a few very big bumps and about 50 small ones. I tried many things - retinoids, bp, azelaic - nothing helped. I'm pulling my hair out wondering what I did to have my skin go bad so quickly? And then I remembered - I stopped using jojoba! Back on it now and in a very short time my skin is looking so much better! Make no mistake - jojoba is NOT a moisturizer. If it's the only thing you use on your skin, your skin will dehydrate after a few days. A moisturizer is something that puts water into the skin (see humectant on wikipedia). Of course jojoba - which is a wax - contains no water and will not allow water to get to your skin. I recommend you moisturize your skin every day or two for a few hours with something else. I'm still looking for something to do that effectively. As for whether it stops oil coming out of your skin - I doubt it. In any case how can you tell the difference between jojoba and your skin's natural oil? My skin gets more oily no matter what product is on it. Dan's jojoba is very good a seriously cheap. 8oz for $15 and the bottle will last 6+ months!

Jojoba oil is a great and super cheap moisturizer. I got mine from Trader Joe's for $7 for a large bottle. Every morning and night, I use literally just a drop of oil and spread it on my face. It absorbs fast and leaves little residue. I used to apply it to wet skin, but my skin ended up looking more oily. Now I put a drop in the palm of my left hand and apply a little bit at a time with my right hand. I tried the baby brush method, but I realized I was breaking out in places I never broke out before so I stopped using the baby brush but I continued to use the jojoba oil. I'm pretty much clear of acne but I still have some blackheads on my nose. I extract every few days (it's getting less frequent!) and the extraction tends to leave the pores bigger. If you use jojoba oil, over time, it makes them smaller. Magic oil!