Argan Oil

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 a