Eugenia Essentials

Jojoba Oil

Referring to Jojoba as oil is a misnomer as it is actually a liquid wax. The shrub plant (Simmondsia chinensis) is native to the deserts of Arizona, California and Northwestern Mexico. The wax is expeller pressed from the seeds after labor intensive hand harvesting. Hand harvesting is necessary because the seeds do not ripen at [...]

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Monoi de Tahiti

When I was a little girl, I always wished I had long flowing black hair. I don’t know why or where this wish came from. Today, when I see pictures of tropical island beauties surrounded by the sea and sky, a little of that envy returns. Their skin seems to glow from within and their [...]

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