Sustainable Jojoba oil, a natural beauty treasure from Peru

Our Jojoba oil is produced sustainably and ethically. For us sustainability is not a trend, but our long-standing corporate philosophy. Learn more about sustainable agriculture, which helps prevent desertification and has a positive impact on the climate, as well as our fair working conditions in the megadiversity country of Peru.

The Biodiversity Country Peru

Peru is one of the 17 defined megadiversity countries on earth. Nature here is exceptionally diverse: the different landscapes range from the high mountains of the Andes region to the rainforest and a desert coastal strip. More biodiversity than in Peru is hardly possible! So Peru has the best conditions for the production of sustainable raw materials. In the coastal desert in western Peru, the balanced climate with frost-free winters is ideal for our Jojoba plants.

Sustainability is here to stay

Not only in the cosmetics industry the topic of sustainability has grown highly important in recent years. Raw materials of natural origin or from organic farming now play a major role when it comes to buying cosmetic products. Transparency is key: the customer wants to know where the raw materials and active ingredients in the cosmetic products come from. Moreover, consumers wish beauty products not only to care for their own skin, but also to do something beneficial for others.

Organic farming without pesticides

In Peru’s dry desert climate, the resistant Jojoba shrub needs neither pesticides nor fungicides or herbicides. Of course, we do not use GMOs. These are the reasons why we were able to get our plantations certified as organic cultivation from the very beginning.

This also includes that we are preparing the compost and fertilisers on our farm ourselves according to the guidelines of organic certification. Since 2019, we have also been working on producing a special organic fertiliser with microalgae in our own laboratory on site.
Our worm farm helps to naturally produce compost for our jojoba plants. Recycled Jojoba leaves and peels from our plantations are used for this.
Jojoba plants need very little water. Therefore, we use a water saving drip irrigation system to grow our plantations. The water comes from a partly underground river from the Andes that flows to the coast, which is not far away from our farms.
Waste collection and separation have been introduced on our farm since 2005.

Pro climate: Against desertification and for a better climate

Our Jojoba plantations fight the continuing desertification of Peru’s coastline. Thanks to the deep taproots of the Jojoba shrubs, the soil is protected against erosion and the dunes are fortified in a natural way.

The positive microclimate of the Jojoba plantations can also lead to more cloud formation and thus more rainfall. Furthermore, the Jojoba plantations bind considerable amounts of carbon dioxide, which is additionally positive for the climate.

Social Responsibility: Creating jobs – social commitment

We employ 140 permanent staff on our farms in the ICA region of Peru, and up to 260 people during harvest time. A further 15 employees work at our production facility in Panama.

We take responsibility in the Ica region: In addition to creating reliable long-term jobs, we continuously supply the local school and kindergarten in Humay with school materials, stationary and digital equipment for over 20 years now. A canteen was set up for high school students. In addition, scholarships are awarded for the regional agricultural school. After the great earthquake in 2007, our company supported employees who had lost their homes with loans and building materials and helped with the reconstruction.

Our certificates

Our jojoba oil is certified Organic, Cosmos approved, Cosmos certified, Kosher, Halal and certified as Fair Trade product according to the FAIR FOR LIFE standard, certified by Ecocert. INCA OIL Jojoba plantations comply with Nagoya protocol from 2014.

To guarantee sustainability we regularly invest in the renewal and increase of plantations and high-quality German processing equipment.

Please learn more about our INCA OIL quality promise

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