Eugenia Essentials

Meadowfoam Saves The Whales!

I recently purchased some Meadowfoam Seed Oil and compared it to Grape Seed Oil. While the Grape Seed Oil felt lighter in consistency, I found the Meadowfoam Seed Oil to be more absorbent on my skin leaving a less greasy feeling and my skin more hydrated, softer and pliant. This surprised me as Grape Seed [...]

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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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