未精练的 Jojoba Oil 呈金黄色液体，而精练后则无色无味，与一般植物油相比，其安定性高，OSI(Oxidative Stability Index) 值约为 60，较 Safflower oil、Canola oil、Almond oil、Squalene 稳定，但不如 Castor oil、Macadamia oil 及 Coconut oil，广泛被应用于各种化妆品、个人护理用品中，尤其是皮肤于头髮的部份[1]。
全方位精华保养成分，与鲸油、鲸蜡特性相近，但却不似后者有保育问题。保溼性极佳，涂抹后会在肌肤形成保护层，并稳定肌肤表面油脂，其所含维生素E能保护肌肤结缔组织，减少细纹产生。对于油性肌肤使用者，建议减少用量并搭配其他植物油使用[2]。
[2] Ruth von Braunschweig, Pflanzenöle, Qualität, Anwendung und Wirkung, 2009.
Jojoba oil在网上很多说明里都认为是一种不致粉刺、无刺激，适合痘皮、油皮的成分。不知道这里面的致粉刺性是否确切，依据是什么？或者是它的某些种类有致粉刺性，比如精炼加工的霍霍巴油？
纯天然的荷荷巴油如果没有其他杂质不应该对皮肤有刺激性，致粉刺的几率也很小，痘皮，敏皮，都适用，根据wikipedia荷荷巴油也可以抗霉菌
Jojoba oil is my nemesis. I used to have normal, non-sensitive skin. But after trying lotions and serums that contained jojoba oil, I had the WORST breakouts in my life. Cystic pimples and milia, all over my cheeks, around my mouth and forehead. It took a while to figure out that what caused my breakout was jojoba oil, but I had to make couple trips to dermatologists to get rid of horrible breakouts, and it took me months to get rid of acne scars. It turned my skin into acne-prone, sensitive. I used to wear any products without any problems but now I've got sensitive skin, I have to choose makeups/skincare very carefully.
Can be comedogenic for some, but is overall an effective, soothing ingredient.
荷荷巴籽油、霍霍巴籽油