Uses

Jojoba oil is an excellent skin care oil which protects the skin from drying out by covering it with a breathable, non-sticky, non-greasy film which also provides natural factor 4 sun protection. It smoothes and moisturises the skin making it soft and supple. Having a structure similar to that of the fat in the skin it can penetrate into the deeper layers. Jojoba oil is said to curb the excessive sebum production in acne vulgaris. It also has anti-inflammatory action and soothes sunburn and itching.
But jojoba oil can do even more: it is used as a substitute for spermaceti, an oil obtained from the heads of sperm whales which used to be used as lubricant for precision instruments and as raw material in the chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries but is now prohibited under wildlife conservation statutes. Transformed into hard wax, jojoba oil is used as a base for creams and for soft, white waxes used to make polishes, e.g. for furniture, floors and cars.
A new and promising application which Arabic scientists are currently working on is use of jojoba oil as a substitute for diesel fuel. Because of its lower carbon content the non-toxic and sulphur-free jojoba oil releases less carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide on combustion than conventional diesel fuel. And it does not produce any dangerous sulphur compounds or soot. There are many more advantages that could be mentioned, conjuring up visions of all the desert regions of the earth being planted with jojoba bushes. Apparently a start has already been made in Egypt.