Standard of Production/Certification: Organic
Extraction Method: Cold Pressed
Processing Type: Unrefined
Country of Origin: Morocco
Organic unrefined Moroccan argan oil is pale yellow in color and composed of monounsaturated fatty acids (80%) and saturated fatty acids (20%). It is also rich in vitamin E, squalene, polyphenols, sterols, and triterpene alcohols. Argan oil’s most noticeable effects for skin are in increasing hydration and elasticity and reducing inflammation. Evidence for these effects come from studies on the topical (skin) application of argan oil among postmenopausal women. In these studies, argan oil was found to significantly decrease trans-epidermal water loss in skin and to significantly increase the water content of the epidermis (outer layer of skin), the gross-elasticity of skin, net elasticity of skin, and biological elasticity of skin. Owing to its high concentration of phenols, argan oil is a strong anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging, and antiseptic agent and is useful for soothing inflammation and skin and scalp disorders such as eczema and psoriasis and protecting against oxidative stress (thus, delaying signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles). As far as hair is concerned, argan oil works to decrease protein and moisture loss and frizz. It provides these effects by decreasing the swelling propensity of the hair cuticle, the upward curving of the surface cuticle, and the chipping away of cuticle cells. This protective effect of argan oil has also been confirmed in hair treated with commercial hair dyes including ultra-blond hair dye.
*COSMETIC USE ONLY*
