Now I know the title of this may be a little dramatic because I do actually like Jojoba oil…a lot BUT I am also a little circumspect about any product that is posed as the new “wunderkind”. And so I am going to have a minor rant. This the contents of this article are motivated by two factors:

  1. A Current Affair did a piece about Jojoba Oil being the answer to all your skin woes
  2. I read an article posted on sarahwilson.com by Maria Hannaford which promotes simplicity when it comes to skin care. Really, really simple – obviously too simple for me!

Both of these were actually positive representations about natural skin care and great for the industry but it sparked in me a week-long discontent that I just had to discuss…in public. My first issue is that we are all different. If there is one thing after working with hundreds of people with skin care issues that I know, it is that what works for some doesn’t always work for all.

So is Jojoba oil the answer to all of your skin care woes…maybe for some but not for all. Is Jojoba oil or any single oil going to be the only skin care product you need from now on? Well that depends on your skin type, your age, your personality, if you have any skin issues and even perhaps your budget.

Now while I love Jojoba oil – I use it as a cleanser in winter and it is one of the base oils in the night serum I use – I would not:

  1. Choose to use it during the day – I prefer to use a moisturising cream as it helps to hold in moisture and is better for mineral makeup application.
  2. Choose to use it as a night serum – I am much closer to 40 than 30 and quite frankly I want more than Jojoba oil or any single oil can offer. I want a serum that is going to deliver plant and vitamin antioxidants to the deeper cells to really help maintain the health of my skin. Basically I want something that packs a punch.
  3. Choose a single oil – the natural plant oils available to us now have so many amazing benefits so why stick with one? There are some really impressive serums available that blend base oils with plant antioxidants and essential oils offering a range of benefits and a synergy far beyond any single oil. Some examples include Remedica Regenerate Visage, Pure & Green Organic Age Defence Serum or Sophyto Tocotrienol Super Skin Concentrate

Obviously this post is about my personal choices not about what others should do however, I use my choices to illustrate the point above that we all have different skin care needs. Having said all of the above, Jojoba oil does have some marvelous qualities and I often recommend it for those with very sensitive skin as it provides light moisturising qualities without the likelihood of irritation: see Golden Goodness Jojoba Oil here for more.

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