Urban Xtracts

  Let's set the record straight first. You either say HO-HO-BA or HA-HO-BA. If you're not also ordering Kay-SA-Dillas in place of quesadillas and blackened SAL-MAN FAJ-ETAS in place of salmon fajitas, then don't be seen saying "JA-JO-BA." The jojoba plant, an evergreen shrub that is native to the desert regions of Mexico, the southwest United States, the Middle East, and Argentina, produces Jojoba Oil Soap from its seeds. And its seed has a pure oil content of 50–60%.  The first people to use jojoba were indigenous people living close to the Mexican border in Arizona. The plant was referred to as gohowi, or "jojoba" in Spanish. Similar to how olive oil was utilized in Europe, indigenous people used jojoba as food and medicinal. They also attributed mystical qualities to it, saying that jojoba oil could treat a variety of diseases as well as open wounds, cuts, and scrapes. What About This?  Actually, Jojoba Oil Soap is not an oil at all. Despite being li...