Desert Essence started its product line with two magical and powerful ingredients from the desert: Jojoba Oil & Aloe Vera.

We still use these two ingredients in many of our formulas today. The company has since gone on to include many other naturally beneficial and healing ingredients to our product line. We were the first to introduce Tea Tree Oil to the United States. Our goal is to deliver the best natural beauty care products to improve the lifestyles of today’s most health conscious consumers. Our ingredients reflect our concern for you and for the environment, and emphasize the importance of self-improvement and our belief in creating the highest quality products.

Learn about a few of our favorite ingredients.

Jojoba

Jojoba is a perennial woody shrub native to southern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. Native Americans extracted the oil from Jojoba seeds to treat wounds, and also used the oil as a skin and hair moisturizer. Discover the 15 uses for Jojoba Oil.

Shea Butter

Desert’s Essence’s hydrating Shea Butter is a West African treasure from Shea Tree nuts grown in protected and ecologically responsible areas of the African Savannah. These protected, rare, and exotic trees reach maturity only after 40 years of sustained growth. Shea Butter is highly emollient and rich in Vitamins A, E, and F. It is very beneficial to rough, cracked skin and dry, damaged hair.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera, also known as the Medicinal Aloe, is a species that probably originated in northern Africa. Aloe is frequently used in herbal medicine as it soothes irritated skin and works as an excellent moisturizer. Extracts from Aloe Vera are widely used in cosmetics and alternative medicine as it is known to have rejuvenating, healing, and soothing properties.

Tea Tree

Tea Tree Oil is extracted from the Melaleuca Alternifolia tree, which is native to Australia. Aborigines have been using it for centuries in order to treat a variety of ailments. Tea Tree Oil contains over 100 different chemical compounds. These compounds are what make it so versatile.