Origin: United States All Natural Edible Food Grade: Yes. Overview and Use: Jojoba Esters are 100% natural, oil-free esters from the jojoba plant. They have many uses in cosmetic applications. Jojoba Esters delivers emollience, lubrication, and binding in lotions, creams, and other products while maintaining thickness or stick structure. Jojoba Esters can be used to replace some of the beeswax in lip balms and lotion bars to reduce the waxy feel. They impart the natural moisturizing properties of jojoba while still maintaining the rigidity of stick balms. They can also be used in creams and lotions as a 100% natural thickener. Commonly used as an exfoliant in cosmetic grade goods, as they are the perfect size and texture for exfoliating dead cells.