A composition comprising jojoba-derived material for providing substantive benefits to the skin of an animal subject, said composition having 10%-55% (wt./wt.) non-polar unsaponifiable fraction and a 45%-90% (wt./wt.) polar hydrophilic salts fraction wherein said non-polar unsaponifiable fraction and said polar hydrophilic salt fraction total 100% of said jojoba-derived material and wherein said jojoba-derived material corresponds to the tandem reaction products of saponification of jojoba oil starting material having about 45% unsaponifiables (wt./wt. of jojoba oil) prior to saponification. view more

The composition of claim 1, wherein: said jojoba oil starting material is pre-treated prior to saponification; and the method of pre-treatment comprises at least one of: alkoxylation, polymerization, acetylation, oxidation, reduction, concentration, hydrogenation, partial hydrogenation, interesterification, double bond modification, randomization and refinement. view more

The composition of claim 1, wherein said composition comprises an ingredient in at least one of a(n): emollient, conditioner, pigment, dye, pharmaceutical, ultraviolet radiation absorber, physical radiation block, insect repellent, animal repellent, insecticide, pesticide, herbicide, animal attractant, fragrance and hormone. view more

A method of providing substantive benefits to an animal subject, said method comprising the steps of applying the composition of claim 1 to at least one of the hair, skin, scales and feathers of the animal subject.

A method of providing substantive benefits to an animal subject, said method comprising the step of applying the composition of claim 2 to at least one of the hair, skin, scales and feathers of the animal subject.

A method of providing substantive benefits to an animal subject, said method comprising the step of applying the composition of claim 3 to at least one of the hair, skin, scales, and feathers of the animal subject.