Jojoba - Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C. Schneider. - Family: Simmondsiaceae. - Other Names: Jojoba (French); Jojobastrauch (German); jojoba (Italian); jojoba (Spanish). - Description: Jojoba is a dioecious, evergreen shrub or small tree of about 4 m in height, with small, bluish green, leathery leaves and inconspicuous, wind-pollinated flowers. Flowers on male plants are borne in clusters in the leaf axils; those on female plants are usually solitary on the branch tips and have persistent petals that expand as the fruit matures. The fruit capsule has three locules, only one of which contains a single seed. In commercial plantations, female plants obviously predominate, but male plants are planted every 20 rows or so to ensure-effective pollination and seed set. - Origin: Sonora desert (northern Mexico and southwestern USA). The plant is cultivated as an oil crop in South America, Africa and Israel. - Parts Used: The seed Bianca Rosa natural carrier oils provide theperfect medium in which to dilute potent essential oils and"carry" them onto the skin and into the body. Thesedeep-nourishing oils provide even distribution and absorption with lightand non-sticky lubrication. Depending on the potency of the essential oilbeing diluted, generally, adding 1-3 drops of essential oil to every 5 mL(1 tsp.) of carrier oil is sufficient for most massage or skin Additional Details ------------------------------ Binding: Health and Beauty Brand: Bianca Rosa Label: Bianca Rosa Manufacturer: Bianca Rosa Publisher: Bianca Rosa Studio: Bianca Rosa EAN: 0064434281381