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Plant Therapy Organic Jojoba Body Oil, 4 fl oz (118 mL)

One ingredient, organic jojoba seed oil, with the maker’s USDA organic handler status confirmed. Its batch tests are unpublished, no outside lab has tested it, and its skin claims outrun the one uncontrolled study on jojoba.

Best for Someone who wants a single-ingredient facial and body oil with a stated origin and a confirmed organic handler, and does not mind paying more than the cheapest organic jojoba.

Our rating: Good (3.9 of 5)
Price range: Mid-range
Size: 4 fl oz (118 mL)
Made in: Israel and the United States, per the maker

approx. $19.99 for 4 fl oz

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Also sold at Amazon ($20), Walmart ($20) .

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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 3.9 of 5

Ingredients 45% of the rating 5 of 5

One ingredient, certified-organic jojoba seed oil, with no fragrance, preservative or additive; the maker lists it as “made without” alcohol, parabens, phthalates and synthetic fragrance.
Independent testing 15% of the rating 2 of 5

The maker says every batch gets an independent fatty-acid test, plus ongoing in-house peroxide testing, but publishes no result (the only file linked on the page is a safety data sheet), and no outside lab has tested this oil.
Does what it says 10% of the rating 3 of 5

A plain oil can moisturize, but the page says it softens fine lines and helps guard against bacteria and blemishes, while our jojoba guide finds human evidence limited to one uncontrolled pilot that also used clay.
Trust 15% of the rating 4 of 5

USDA’s database confirms the organic handler status for “Carrier Oil- Jojoba”, and the page names the plant and origin; points off for batch tests it describes but does not publish, a 2020 child-packaging recall of other products and a high phthalate result in its peppermint oil.
Value 15% of the rating 3 of 5

$19.99 for 4 fl oz is $5 an ounce, about twice NOW’s certified-organic jojoba at Vitacost ($9.91, about $2.48 an ounce), and the same price at Amazon and Walmart.

The rating, 3.9 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank personal care and our standard.

Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 2 stores

Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $20. Sold by Plant Therapy Essential Oils and shipped by Amazon; the seller name matches the brand. $19.99 one-time ($16.99 with Subscribe & Save, 15% off) on 2026-11-03.
Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $20. Sold and shipped by Plant Therapy; $19.99 and in stock on 2026-11-03.

Prices as we saw them on November 3, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order 1 ingredient

Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 2 tests

Maker’s own test Plant Therapy (batch tests it says are done by an independent third-party lab) July 2024

The maker says each batch of carrier oil gets a third-party FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) test, plus “ongoing” in-house peroxide-value testing for freshness. It names no lab and publishes no lot result for this oil. The “Organic Jojoba Carrier Oil” file linked on its product page is a safety data sheet (revision 26 July 2024) that lists the oil as 100% jojoba. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Paid certification USDA Organic Integrity Database (certifier: Ecocert SAS) October 2026

Lists Plant Therapy LLC (NOP ID 7880216336) as a certified organic handler since 7 January 2020, with “Carrier Oil- Jojoba” among its products. It is a company-level handling listing that the maker pays for, not a test of this bottle for pesticides or metals. The profile was updated 27 October 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Who paid, and why it matters

Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 6 questions

Where are the lab results behind “independent third-party” testing?: Not published. The only file on the product page is a safety data sheet (opens in a new tab) naming the oil as 100% jojoba. A FAME test profiles the oil’s fatty acids, which can show whether it is the oil it claims to be. It does not look for pesticides, metals or PFAS. We did not ask the maker for lot reports.
Is it really organic?: The maker’s handler status is real. The USDA Organic Integrity Database (opens in a new tab) lists Plant Therapy LLC, certified by Ecocert, with “Carrier Oil- Jojoba” in its scope. It is a company listing, not a certificate for this lot, and the page does not name the farm or country for each bottle.
Does jojoba oil clear acne or soften fine lines, as listings say?: The evidence is thin. Our jojoba guide finds one human study, an uncontrolled pilot (opens in a new tab) of a clay and jojoba mask in about 190 people, so it cannot isolate the oil. Plant Therapy’s page says it softens the look of fine lines, helps “guard against bacteria” and blemishes, and calls it noncomedogenic. Treat it as a moisturizer.
Do Plant Therapy’s oils carry phthalates or have recalls?: Not this oil, as far as we know. Mamavation’s 2025 phthalate test (opens in a new tab) found 40 ppb in Plant Therapy’s organic lavender (among the lowest of 22 oils) and 1,343 ppb in its organic peppermint essential oils; it did not test the jojoba. The CPSC recalled (opens in a new tab) wintergreen oils in 2020 for not meeting child-resistant packaging rules. California’s Prop 65 list has no notice under the name, the FDA recall database has no match and FDA’s warning-letter search (opens in a new tab) lists no letter to the company (searched 2026-11-03).
Do wellness sites recommend it?: Yes. Mamavation’s 2023 body oil ranking (opens in a new tab) lists “Plant Therapy Jojoba Body Oil” among its best body oils. That is a review of ingredients and fragrance disclosure, not a lab test, by a site that says the post carries affiliate links and shows discount codes beside some other brands; we saw none beside Plant Therapy.
Does the oil go rancid?: Rarely. About 98% of jojoba oil is wax, mainly wax esters, per a 2021 review (opens in a new tab), and as our jojoba guide explains, wax esters lack the double bonds that make most plant oils go rancid. The maker gives a shelf life of 2 to 3 years.

Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points

The only ingredient is organic jojoba seed oil, per the product page, the Amazon listing and the safety data sheet.
USDA’s Organic Integrity Database confirms Plant Therapy’s handler certification and lists “Carrier Oil- Jojoba”.
The page states the botanical name (Simmondsia chinensis), the origin (Israel and the United States), a 2 to 3 year shelf life and its cautions.
Amazon and Walmart both sell it at the same $19.99, from Plant Therapy itself.

Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points

The batch tests are claims. No lot result is published and no outside lab has tested this oil for pesticides, metals or PFAS.
It costs about $5 an ounce. Vitacost lists NOW’s certified-organic jojoba at $9.91 for 4 fl oz (about $2.48 an ounce) and Leven Rose’s organic jojoba at $9.97.
The marketing goes further than the research: the one human study was an uncontrolled acne pilot that also used clay, and we found nothing that supports the fine-lines or “guard against bacteria” claims.
Mamavation found phthalates in two Plant Therapy essential oils (40 ppb in lavender, 1,343 ppb in peppermint), which says nothing about this oil but is a reason to ask for lot reports.

What to know Details worth knowing first

Jojoba oil is the simplest facial oil there is: one plant, one pressing, no preservative. Plant Therapy’s is organic jojoba seed oil and nothing else, with the plant, the countries it comes from and a shelf life all stated on the page.

USDA’s database confirms the company’s organic handling status, and that is the strongest fact behind it. The batch tests the page mentions are the maker’s own and unpublished, so a buyer has to take them on trust. No outside lab has tested this oil for pesticides, metals or PFAS.

Treat it as a moisturizer. As our jojoba guide says, the human evidence for acne or fine lines is one uncontrolled pilot study, so the claims on the maker’s page run ahead of the research. If you only want the plain oil, cheaper organic bottles exist.

What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 7 checks

Tested by: USDA organic handler listing (Ecocert); batch tests are the maker’s

How Plant Therapy Organic Jojoba Body Oil, 4 fl oz (118 mL) measures up against our personal care criteria
What we checked	What we found
Every ingredient listed Maker’s claim	Organic jojoba seed oil only, on the product page, the safety data sheet and Amazon.
Fragrance-free Maker’s claim	No fragrance listed; the page describes a light natural nutty scent.
Organic handler status Verified	USDA’s database lists Plant Therapy LLC as certified (Ecocert SAS) since 2020, with “Carrier Oil- Jojoba” in scope.
Batch testing Maker’s claim	The maker says independent FAME tests are done on each batch, with ongoing in-house peroxide testing. No lab is named and no lot result is published.
Independent test for pesticides, metals, phthalates or PFAS Not verified	None found for this oil.
Origin stated Maker’s claim	Israel and the United States, per the product page.
Recalls, FDA warning letters and Prop 65 notices Verified	None for this oil. A 2020 CPSC recall covers wintergreen essential oils; California’s notice search, the FDA recall database and FDA’s warning-letter search show nothing.

What the labels mean

Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.

Sources Where our facts come from 15 sources

Plant Therapy Organic Jojoba Body Oil 4 oz (maker page). Maker’s page. Ingredient, origin, shelf life, the “lab tested” statement and the link to the safety data sheet, seen 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Plant Therapy safety data sheet: Organic Golden Jojoba Carrier Oil (revision 26 July 2024). Maker’s page. Lists the oil as 100% (CAS 90045-98-0). It is not a lab report. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
USDA Organic Integrity Database: Plant Therapy LLC (NOP ID 7880216336). Certifier or regulator listing. Certified handler since 2020 (Ecocert SAS); “Carrier Oil- Jojoba” in the product list; profile updated 2026-10-27. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Amazon: Plant Therapy Organic Jojoba Body Oil 4 fl oz. Independent source. Subscribe & Save $16.99 (15% off) on 2026-11-03, which puts the one-time price at $19.99; sold by Plant Therapy Essential Oils, shipped by Amazon. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Walmart: Plant Therapy Organic Jojoba Body Oil 4 fl oz. Independent source. $19.99 and in stock on 2026-11-03, sold and shipped by Plant Therapy. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Vitacost: NOW Solutions Certified Organic Jojoba Oil, 4 fl oz. Independent source. $9.91 on 2026-11-03; ingredient is organic jojoba seed oil and the label says “Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients”; a comparison price only. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Mamavation: Best (& Worst) Natural Body Oils Via Safe Ingredients & Fragrance Disclosure. Independent source. An ingredient and fragrance-disclosure ranking, not a lab test (August 29, 2023); lists Plant Therapy Jojoba Body Oil among its best. The post carries affiliate links. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Mamavation: Essential Oils Tested for Toxic Phthalates. Test report. An advocacy outlet’s lab test of lavender and peppermint oils (published February 2025); lists two Plant Therapy oils. Not a test of jojoba. The article carries affiliate links. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
CPSC recall search: Plant Therapy. Certifier or regulator listing. Returns the March 2020 recall of wintergreen essential oils and blends for not meeting child-resistant packaging requirements. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Prop 65 60-day notice search: Plant Therapy. Certifier or regulator listing. No matching notices. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
FDA warning-letter search for Plant Therapy (FDA.gov). Certifier or regulator listing. No letter to Plant Therapy appears. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
FDA drug enforcement (recall) search for Plant Therapy (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. Returns “No matches found”. Searched 2026-11-03. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Meier et al., 2012: clay jojoba oil facial mask for lesioned skin and mild acne, observational pilot (PMID 22585103). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Gad et al., 2021: Jojoba oil, chemistry, pharmaceutical uses and toxicity (PMID 34073772). Independent source. A narrative review; gives the wax-ester share of about 98%. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Vitacost: Leven Rose 100% Pure & Organic Jojoba Oil, 4 fl oz. Independent source. $9.97 in Vitacost’s search feed on 2026-11-03; a comparison price only. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Alternatives Other options to compare 2 options

NOW Solutions Organic Jojoba Oil (opens in a new tab) Also one ingredient, organic jojoba seed oil, at $9.91 for 4 fl oz at Vitacost. NOW says “Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients” and gives no origin; we did not check whether it publishes lot results.
Badger Balm Unscented Not a single ingredient but close: organic olive oil and beeswax in a 2 oz tin, $13.99. A solid balm instead of a liquid wax.

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