There are so many things we don’t know about oils, vitamins, minerals, and many other related health products available out there. What they are, why we need them, where they came from. Wanting to find out more about these substances can be pretty difficult. Most of the write-ups that tell us about them can be boring. Most of the time, you end up having to scroll your way through paragraph after paragraph just to find something interesting.
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Follow our ‘Did you know?’ to find out 20 interesting facts about the different vitamins, minerals, or oils available out there to help your body and mind. All easy to remember and laid out here for you to find!
20 interesting facts about jojoba oil
1. Jojoba oil is very similar to the human body’s sebum. Body sebum is the waxy compound made by the sebaceous glands in the human skin that protects, moisturises, and coats the skin.
2. Jojoba oil is a wax that becomes liquid at room temperature.
3. Jojoba oil is rich in vitamin E, A and D therefore it has antioxidant properties and prevents damage to the skin from free radicals.
4. It is suitable for all skin types and is absorbed quickly, leaving the skin soft and hydrated.
5. Jojoba oil should never be ingested orally. Ingesting the oil this way can lead to health issues such as stomach pain and diarrhoea.
6. Jojoba oil is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antiviral.
7. Jojoba oil has an analgesic effect (pain relief) on the body.
8. A little jojoba oil massaged into the scalp and into the hair overnight will leave the hair strong, nourished, shiny and silky. Wash the oils out of your hair in the morning.
9. Jojoba oil is great for softening nail cuticles.
10. Jojoba oil can be used to remove all types of makeup, especially waterproof makeup.
11. Jojoba oil is an effective all body moisturiser.
12. Jojoba oil helps regulate the production of sebum the human skin makes. Therefore, Jojoba oil can help people with oily skin.
13. Jojoba oil encourages hair growth in people who are balding.
14. It soothes and repairs sunburnt skin.
15. Jojoba oil is a great acne treatment due to its anti-inflammatory nature.
16. Jojoba oil hydrates chapped dry skin.
17. Jojoba oil is traditionally used as a herbal remedy for indigestion.
18. It is also traditionally used as a herbal remedy for healing wounds.
19. Jojoba oil can, in some instances, fade or improve fine lines and wrinkles.
20. Jojoba oil can act as a preventative treatment for a cold sore. If you dab a few drops onto the skin just as you feel the cold sore coming up, the jojoba oil will stop oxygen reaching the virus and allowing it to develop.
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Before you start any new diet, health programme, exercise routine, and ingest or topically use any oil, vitamin, mineral, product or compound, it is very important to consult your doctor, therapist or do a patch test to make sure you do not have any adverse reactions.
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