Database/Hair Conditioning/Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Wax
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Wax natural?

Yes. Jojoba seed wax is a natural botanical wax fraction from the seed, distinct from the liquid oil.

INCI nameSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Wax
CAS61789-91-1
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by processing Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seeds into…

How we scored it

Wax obtained from jojoba seed processing; wax ester mass is entirely botanical = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Obtained by processing Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seeds into a solid wax fraction. No synthetic route.

In plain English

A solid wax derived from jojoba seeds, used to thicken products and condition skin and hair. It's processed from the same seeds that yield jojoba oil.

CosIng definition: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax is the wax obtained from the seed of the jojoba, Simmondsia Chinensis, Simmondsiaceae.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED WAX. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED WAX. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SIMMONDSIA%20CHINENSIS%20SEED%20WAX