title: Jojoba alcohol
text: # Jojoba alcohol
  
  Jojoba alcohol is the alcohol fraction obtained by the saponification of jojoba oil from the seeds of Simmondsia chinensis. Jojoba alcohol is commonly used in cosmetic formulations.
  
  ## Chemical constituents
  
  Jojoba alcohol is a mixture of both saturated and unsaturated long chain alcohols of between 16 and 26 carbons in chain length, including:
  
  * C16:0 Hexadecanol
  * C17:1 cis-8-Heptadecenol
  * C18:0 Octadecanol
  * C18:1 cis-9-Octadecenol
  * C18:1 cis-11-Octadecenol
  * C20:0 Eicosanol
  * C20:1 cis-11-Eicosenol
  * C21:1 cis-12-Heneicosenol
  * C22:0 Docosanol
  * C22:1 cis-13-Docosenol
  * C24:1 cis-15-Tetracosenol
  * C26:0 Hexacosanol
  
  ## Physical properties
  
  Jojoba alcohol is a clear, colorless liquid at room temperature.
  
  