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Jasmine Oil

Jasmine Oil comes from the white Jasmine flower.

Here are some Jasmine benefits:

• Jasmine oil is an anti-inflammatory.
• It is high in antioxidants.
• It is used in skincare to support elasticity by preventing elastin degradation.
• Jasmine Oil is expensive because it is a time consuming extraction process requiring thousands of blooms for a small amount of oil.
• It strengthens hair and can reduce hair breakage.
• Jasmine is also used as a scent including in perfumes such as Chanel No. 5

Jojoba

An Oil derived from the jojoba seed. It is similar to sebum oil.

Some benefits are:

• Jojoba is excellent for hair, scalp, face, and body skin.

• It hydrates and nourishes while cleansing the scalp of impurities.
• Jojoba removes excess sebum, dandruff, and flakes blocking follicles.
• It moisturizes dry hair.
• Jojoba has a similar structure to sebum, replacing the natural oils the scalp needs to stay healthy.
• It regulates oily skin, removes impurities and flakes, reduces inflammation and soothes skin.
• Jojoba is soothing to the skin, softens wrinkles, and eases acne.
• It is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats.
• Jojoba gives elasticity and softness to hair.
• It is a carrier oil, and enhances the ingredients it is paired with instead of creating a barrier.

Juniper Fruit Extract

Juniper Fruit Extract comes from juniper berries. It has both soothing and antioxidant properties.

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