Gustav Heess has been working on the cultivation of jojoba in the Argentinian Arauco desert for several decades. There, ideal conditions were found for the sustainable cultivation of jojoba. Nestled between two mountain ranges with high precipitation, there is sufficient groundwater. The Argentinean desert is up to 50°C hot in summer and cools down to sometimes below 0°C in winter. These temperatures as well as sufficient water are necessary for an optimal development of the jojoba plant. A continuous watering of the plantations in the summer months is therefore essential. Workers on the plantations are busy all year round with the cultivation of new plantations and maintenance of the plantations. In the meantime, over 500 hectares of jojoba are cultivated for us. Since the first plantations, we have maintained intensive contact with the growers throughout the season. Visits on site give us a picture of the expected harvest. After the harvest we determine the price of the seed together with the growers. This price depends on quality and available quantities. The price of the seed, the financing of the contracted quantities and the production costs in the oil mill finally determine our price for our jojoba oil. In 2015, the construction of the new oil mill was completed according to the latest standards. Together with a German plant manufacturer, the latest oil presses were developed especially for gentle processing of the jojoba seed into native jojoba oil.

We use our high-quality native jojoba oil as the basis for our refined jojoba oil. Our many years of experience enable us to refine the jojoba oil (jojoba wax) particularly gently. The refining process is carried out physically without the use of chemical additives. Virgin jojoba oil has a golden yellow colour. During refining, colour and odour are removed, which are not desired in various applications and products. Thanks to its special quality, our refined jojoba oil (jojoba wax) is particularly popular with customers worldwide.