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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A liquid wax extracted from the seeds of evergreen shrubs, ''Simmondsia californica'' and ''Simmondsia chinensis'', that are native to Arizona, California and northern Mexico. Jojoba oil is composed of C20 and C22 straight chain hydrocarbon acids and alcohols. Jojoba oil is stable, resistant to biological growth and can be stored for years without becoming rancid. The oil is substituted for sperm whale oil and is used in lubricants, lotions, shampoos, and leather dressing. The hydrogenated oil, called jojoba wax, is substituted for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carnauba wax carnauba wax] in candles and cosmetics.
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A liquid wax extracted from the seeds of evergreen shrubs, ''Simmondsia californica'' and ''Simmondsia chinensis'', that are native to Arizona, California and northern Mexico. Jojoba oil is composed of C20 and C22 straight chain hydrocarbon acids and alcohols. Jojoba oil is stable, resistant to biological growth and can be stored for years without becoming rancid. The oil is substituted for sperm whale oil and is used in lubricants, lotions, shampoos, and leather dressing. The hydrogenated oil, called jojoba wax, is substituted for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carnauba%20wax carnauba wax] in candles and cosmetics.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5279
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5279
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Jojoba." Encyclopdia Britannica. 1 Sept. 2004  .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Jojoba." Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 Sept. 2004  .
  
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: wax: melting point=11.2-11.8, density=0.864-0.899, ref. index = 1.465, iodine value=81.7-88.4, acid value=0.2-0.6, saponification value=92.2-95.0
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: wax: melting point=11.2-11.8, density=0.864-0.899, ref. index = 1.465, iodine value=81.7-88.4, acid value=0.2-0.6, saponification value=92.2-95.0
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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Description

A liquid wax extracted from the seeds of evergreen shrubs, Simmondsia californica and Simmondsia chinensis, that are native to Arizona, California and northern Mexico. Jojoba oil is composed of C20 and C22 straight chain hydrocarbon acids and alcohols. Jojoba oil is stable, resistant to biological growth and can be stored for years without becoming rancid. The oil is substituted for sperm whale oil and is used in lubricants, lotions, shampoos, and leather dressing. The hydrogenated oil, called jojoba wax, is substituted for beeswax and carnauba wax in candles and cosmetics.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Simmondsia californica; Simmondsia chinensis; aceite de jojoba (Esp.); huile de jojoba (Fr.); olio di jojoba (It); oil of jojoba; goat nut oil; jojoba wax

Melting Point 6.8-7.0 (oil); 11.2-11.8 (wax)
Density 0.864-0.899
Refractive Index 1.465

Authority

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5279
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: wax: melting point=11.2-11.8, density=0.864-0.899, ref. index = 1.465, iodine value=81.7-88.4, acid value=0.2-0.6, saponification value=92.2-95.0
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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