Stop Whaling

No return to cosmetics made from slaughtered whales
Jojoba growers call for maintenance of commercial whaling moratorium
On the eve of an international conference to discuss the resumption of commercial whaling, the
International Jojoba Export Council (IJEC) announces its strong opposition to lifting the current
moratorium on commercial whaling. The IJEC confirms its support for maximum and permanent
restrictions on the production, trade, and use of whale-derived materials, including spermaceti -
once a core ingredient of cosmetics. Jojoba oil is a common ingredient in cosmetics, sourced
from the seeds of the desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis. Jojoba esters, a derivative of jojoba
oil, are almost identical to spermaceti, a whale-derived material which was among the most
profitable products of commercial whaling

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