The Beauty of Argan Oil

The scientific name for Argan Oil is Argan Spinosa, also known as Oil of Morocco or ‘Liquid Gold’. For years Argan Oil was a well-kept secret known only to those who have sought the absolute best in hair and skin care. Argan Oil remains one of the rarest oils in the world due to the small and very specific growing areas.

It all starts with the Moroccan Tree which is grown in South Western Morocco. The Moroccan Tree also known as ‘The Tree of Life’ is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally harsh conditions and bears a fruit which is a delicacy for tree climbing goats. The goats eat the fruit but leave the hard nut untouched. These nuts are then gathered by locals who extract the Argan Oil from the kernels via a cold pressing process.

The Benefits of Argan Oil

Argan Oil is not only considered a “super food” for the whole body, it also consists of twice as much Vitamin E as olive oil as well as vital antioxidants, phenols, carotenes, squalene and essential fatty acids.

Key Benefits:

Rich source of Vitamin E
Rich in omega-6 and omega-9 essential fatty acids
Rich in antioxidants
Non-greasy, lightweight and easily absorbed
Astonishing moisturising and conditioning properties
Assists in keeping hair and skin nourished and hydrated

Use Argan Oil For:

Hair

On damp hair before blowdrying to reduce drying time

For dry and damaged hair

For split ends and breakage

For dry lifeless hair

On frizzy flyaway hair

On oily hair to regulate sebum

For growth (prevents breakage)

As a heat protectant before using styling tools

As a leave in hair treatment

To improve texture without interrupting curl

As a detangler

For added shine

On dry flakey scalps

Skin

Night treatment for face

Balance acne prone/oily skin

To reduce inflammation

To promote healing

As a massage oil

To give skin a healthy glow

As a lip treatment

For dry hands / cuticles, and brittle nails.

To sooth razor burn

For all over body hydration and moisturize

On wrinkles for anti-aging

On cracked or damaged skin

On sunburn and other burns

For improved elasticity / stretch marks

For scarring

For stings, scrapes, and cuts

As a primer before applying makeup

Argan and Acne

The linoleic acid content of Argan Oil is around 35%, which is great for balancing oily / acne prone skin, however there are a small number of people in this skin category who don’t do well with Argan Oil because of the higher oleic acid content at approximately 45%. If this is your case, Jojoba is an excellent choice.

My Favorite Argan Recipes

Exfoliate and Hydrate Argan Scrub

1/2 FRESH LEMON
1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR
1 TBS ARGAN OIL
1 TBS RAW ORGANIC HONEY
1/4 TSP HONEY

Mix all ingredients together and use 1-2 times a week by applying to skin (avoiding eye area), leave on for 5 minutes, and rinse. Follow up with the rest of your nightly beauty routine.

This scrub is helpful for all skin types! If you don’t care for the tingle that cinnamon adds, you can omit it. On the days that you don’t use the scrub moisturize with Argan Oil.

Natural Skin Toner

1 CUP GREEN TEA
1-2 DROPS ESSENTIAL OIL (CHOOSE ACCORDING TO YOUR SKIN TYPE)
3 DROPS ARGAN OIL

Make green tea and allow to cool. Add 1-2 drops of essential oil and 3 drops of Argan Oil. Store in an airtight jar. Use morning and night and follow up with Argan Oil or your choice of moisturizer.

17th Nov 2018 THT Steph

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