![]() Third, jojoba oil moisturizes the skin through a unique dual action: on the one hand, it mixes with sebum and forms a thin, non-greasy, semi-occlusive layer on the other hand, it absorbs into the skin through pores and hair follicles then diffuses into the intercellular spaces of the outer layer of the skin to make it soft and supple. has this not fully proven theory that thanks to this, jojoba might be able to "trick" the skin into thinking it has already produced enough sebum, so it might have "skin balancing" properties for oily skin. Second, jojoba oil is the most similar to human sebum (both being wax esters), and the two are completely miscible. If you have some pure jojoba oil at home, you should be fine using it for years. ![]() (Many plant oils tend to go off pretty quickly). Even if you heat it to 370 C (698 F) for 96 hours, it does not budge. So being a wax ester results in a couple of unique properties: First, jojoba oil is extremely stable. 25-30% of human sebum is also wax esters to give us people environmental protection. Wax esters are on the outer surface of several plant leaves to give them environmental protection. Chemically, a wax ester is a fatty acid + a fatty alcohol, one long molecule. Mother Nature also created wax esters but for a totally different purpose. Mother Nature created triglycerides to be easily hydrolyzed (be broken down to a glycerin + 3 fatty acid molecules) and oxidized (the fatty acid is broken down into small parts) - this happens basically when we eat fats or oils and our body generates energy from it. ![]() The fatty acids attached to the glycerin vary and thus we have many kinds of oils, but they are all triglycerides. Love, love, LOVE this stuff, and I’ve officially added it to my list of favorite MAC skincare products (right next to Strobe Cream).So what the heck is a wax ester and why is that important anyway? Well, to understand what a wax ester is, you first have to know that oils are chemically triglycerides: one glycerin + three fatty acids attached to it. MAC Cleanse Off Oil seems to work just as well as my favorite wipes do, and it works without tugging. On occasion while using it, my eyes will still get cloudy, but they clear up quickly with a few splashes of water.įor wrinkle prevention/postponement, I’ve also been trying to get better about not tugging at my skin as much, so I’ve been laying off the makeup wipes. Well, I’ve since learned a very valuable trick: closing my eyes. Sure, I’ve strayed a few times since then, tried a few other cleansing oils, but none of them worked as well or as fast.Ĭleanse Off cuts through even my hardest-to-remove products without batting an eye, like long-wearing lipsticks, waterproof mascaras, gel liners, stick foundations - you name it - and it does it quickly, without giving me breakouts or leaving my skin feeling tight not having to follow it up with a dedicated eye makeup remover, even for products along my water line, also saves a little time.Īnd speaking of eyes, the beef I had with MAC Cleanse Off last summer had to do with it clouding up my eyes. We kept things strictly platonic for a while, but then one night a few months ago, one thing led to another (you know how it is), and now I’m completely head-over-heels in lust! MAC Cleanse Off has become one of my favorite products in the line.
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