More Argan oil. It starts off as a spiky tree getting climbed on by goats in the desert, then it gets processed by the women at the co-op and turned into soap and shampoo and cooking oil and shingle for the car park (bottom left). Read the wording on the info poster if you can be bothered, it's quite funny.
by hannahgrrrl
I Heart Argan Oil
Recently, I was introduced to argan oil via Pure Argan Oil, a website in UK that sells 100% pure oil imported from Morocco. She sent me a 15ml roller ball vial to try and after a couple of uses, I was hooked! Yes, I have tried olive, jojoba, and even coconut oils on my skin but this argan oil tops them all!
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| The 15ml sample I received |
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| It has a roller ball on top, which is nifty to apply on my skin without wasting too much product |
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| A little bit of argan oil on my skin |
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| And then I rubbed it. The skin looks significantly smoother already! |
Insane, right?
Turns out argan oil contains vitamin E, phenols, squalenr, carotene, and 80% unsaturated fatty acids. It is also deemed to be more stable than olive oil when it comes to being oxidized. On top of that, you can use argan oil on your skin, hair, nails, and even lips! This is an edible oil like olive and coconut oils!
I used it religiously for a month and I've noticed 2 things: I only need to use a tiny bit of argan oil right after washing my face and it does pull the plugs out of my skin similarly to jojoba oil. Also, it smooths hair flyaways without making my hair look greasy at all.
If I have to choose between the expensive Moroccan Oil (a hair care oil) vs. pure argan oil from Morocco, I would take the later one in a heart beat. Moroccan Oil is full of dimethicone, which makes hair look smooth, sleek and lustrous but it does not have the healing power that argan oil has. Also, the amount of argan oil in Moroccan Oil is little. It's better to use the original and natural oil anyway.
That's all for now, folks! I hope you are having a fantastic week ahead!
Love,
Dao xoxo
Argan Oil - The hottest beauty product around
Apparently Argan oil is one of the most buzzy beauty products around at the moment. Yahoo’s Shine website reports: “Argan oil is hot, hot, hot right now, and with good reason.
“Women in Morocco have been harvesting this nut for centuries for use in traditional beauty recipes, and now modern science has proven why it's such a stellar ingredient.”
According to Shine, Argan oil is naturally high in antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamin E and it’s one of those wonder ingredients that’s good for all skin types.
Ni’Kita Wilson, a cosmetic chemist, told Shine: “The blend of omega-6 fatty acids and gamma tocopherol that make up Argan oil can help reduce inflammation and assist in skin regeneration.”
It can even help sort out acne by helping to regulate sebum production.
We’re always pleased when we discover we’re bang on trend – even when it’s by accident.
By sarah2
Melvita - Huile d' argan - Argan Oil - Review
Argan Oil seems to be in everything at the moment,
but often it appears in diluted quantities as brands are mixing it with
other great ingredients to create their product. It is relatively hard
to find in its pure form, but the benefits of the pure Argan Oil formula
make it worth hunting down.
It’s no secret that Argan Oil has been known for years as the ancient Moroccan ‘liquid gold’ for healthy skin, hair and nails.
But now organic skincare experts, Melvita - in partnership with Molecular and Cellular Biologist Dr Elisabeth Devilard - have revealed the scientific truth behind this miracle ingredient.
The result is that their best-selling 100 per cent Melvita Argan Oil, is scientifically proven to hold repairing benefits - in every single drop and works as an anti-ageing treatment for dry hair, nails and fragile skin with its softening and protective properties.
Here's some suggestions on how to incorporate Argan Oil in your beauty routine:
- Anti-Aging face serum/moisturiser (restores the skin’s hydro -lipid layer)
- Treats adolescent acne and treating eczema
- Helps to prevent stretch marks (suitable for pregnancy)
- Put a drop or two on to relieve chapped lips
- Massaging into the joints to treat rheumatism in adults
- Massage for babies and small children
- Helps to diminish scars and marks – including chicken pox scars
- Dry Hand Treatment
- Cuticles and Nail Moisturiser
- Hair Oil/Serum – for before or after blow drying
Melvita offer a 100 per cent pure, unscented Argan Oil which is both certified organic and Fair Trade. Priced at approximately 22 Euros for 50ml it can be applied liberally for healthy hair and skin. You can buy the product at feelunique.com or melvita.co.uk. Other pure Argan Oil stockists available worldwide include Sephora.com where Josie Maran’s 100 per cent Argan Oil is available for 120ml priced at 96 USD plus tax.
How Argan Oil is Made in Morocco - Video Directly From Argan Oil Cooperative Morocco
How Argan Oil is Made in Morocco - Video directly from Argan oil cooperative in Morocco
Argan Oil: A chic French touch
Far from subsiding, the argan craze just keeps getting stronger. The
latest line comes from France, and it offers not just a complete line of
natural skin, hair and body care with organic ingredients, but also an
exciting new product with powers of seduction. I’ll explain later.
Naturelle d’Argan, which you can find at Beauty Bar, uses Morocco’s
golden oil to maximum effect. It’s the first Ecocert-ified and
Cosmebio-accredited argan oil-based brand in the French market, which
means “a minimum of 95 percent of all ingredients are natural in origin,
and 10 percent of that is organic,” explains Celine Heuls, export
manager for Asia-Pacific for Groupe Batteur, who was in town recently to
launch the brand.
Groupe Batteur is a key player in the pharmaceutical industry in
France, with over 100 years of expertise in manufacturing and product
design (another of their brands is Algotherm). Thus they have complete
control of Naturelle d’Argan’s production chain, and distribute it
through 5,000 points of sale (mainly pharmacies).
What I like about the brand — in addition to their innovative
products — is their ethical commitment. Sales of Naturelle d’Argan
support Moroccan women who work in a cooperative called the Arganeraie.
Groupe Batteur has built a building specially for them where they can
work in safe conditions, complete with health clinic and a space where
their children can play.
Production is handled by around 60 women working daily, depending on
the season. There they break the argan kernels by hand — about 43 kilos
of argan nuts go into one liter of oil — so this kind of manual labor is
no joke. Despite that, the women were against mechanization because
they wanted to preserve the natural, traditional process.
“It’s their primary source of income,” notes Heuls, “so it helps women become more autonomous.”
Naturelle d’Argan also helps the environment. Scientific research is
focused on saving the argan tree, and cultivating argan orchards
prevents the desert from encroaching on Morocco’s fertile land.
We, on the other hand, benefit from the myriad properties of this
miracle oil. Rich in omega 6 and 9 fatty acids and with almost triple
the vitamin E of olive oil, argan softens, protects and moisturizes,
improving our skin’s elasticity and barrier function, battling free
radicals, and combating aging and the early loosening of skin. Not only
is Naturelle d’Argan free from parabens, silicone, and phenoxyethanol,
the company also deodorizes the oil to remove its pungent nutty aroma,
making their products even more of a pleasure to use. Read more ..
Review: Douvall’s Organic Argan Oil Moisturiser
Alicia Douvall is thrilled to be launching two new products in her
organic and ethically produced skincare range, Douvalls. The new
products include an Argan Bronzing Oil and an All-in-One Argan Oil
Cleanser.
Douvall’s All-in-one Argan Oil Cleanser is for all skin types. It moisturises, cleanses and is a fantastic make up remover, including stubborn mascara.
This
100% natural Organic cleanser takes out the impurities in the skin that
accumulate over time as well as being an excellent anti-aging
moisturiser. Rich in vitamin E and antioxidants, it restores the PH
balance of the skin whilst nourishing with replenishing fatty acids.
Enriched with almond, sunflower seed, rapeseed seed oil as well as
our age-defying Argan oil, it leaves the skin moisturised, nourished and
toned.
This non greasy cleanser works with your skin rather than against it,
renewing every layer, leaving your skin moisturised not tight or dry.
It is free from parabens, sulphates, propylenes, toxins,
lanolin, perfume and alcohols.
It is also easy to use! Shake it to wake it! Apply
to dry skin. Wet face, massage and then rinse thoroughly with hand-hot
water using a muslin or face cloth.
The moisturising Argan Bronzing Oil
is 100% natural with added mineral make up, giving you a healthy,
bronzed and shimmery glow without the harmful effects of the sun. It can
also be used on the face, body and hair. It is also free from parabens,
sulphates, petrochemicals and toxins. Even the bottle is 100%
recyclable.
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