Argan oil: do you know it all about this powerful beauty enhancer?
Argan oil has been talked through thousands times so it’s hard to find some new, interesting piece of information about this ingredient. Still, it’s worthwhile to come back to its properties and reasons why we should reach for it more often. Here’s a hero of natural beauty.
I’m sure everybody heard of argan oil. This very oil set a trend for natural oil-based skin and hair care. That is why we list its benefits as a form of appreciation for what it’s capable of.
Beauty hero: ARGAN OIL
Before you start using argan oil to enhance your skin or hair, learn where it comes from, what it’s made up of and how it works. Get to know it better!
This is an oil cold pressed from the nuts of Argan – an endemic tree to Morocco, and that is why it is labeled liquid gold of Morocco. The best argan oil does not undergo refining process, in other words, it isn’t purified – thanks to that, it is the highest in nutrients and dense with all that our hair and skin need.
What does argan oil contain exactly? This oil is a source of healthful omega fatty acids and antioxidants with the leading vitamin E. Obviously, there’s more! Natural argan oil contains other vitamins, carotenoids, phytosterols and minerals.
Amazing properties of argan oil
The ingredients affect the way argan oil works. Let’s debunk all myths that surround argan oil. What are its real effects? This is a multi-purpose beauty oil which:
- maintains the optimal levels of moisture.
- shields from the sunlight and heat.
- softens, smoothes, increases shine.
- soothes all kinds of irritations.
- strengthens hair follicles, nail plate and skin.
- has an antiaging effect, protects e.g. from free radicals.
- improves elasticity of hair and skin.
- lets us preserve young looks way longer.
How to use argan oil to enhance your beauty?
Argan oil doesn’t always work the same way. The effect largely depends on how you use it on hair/skin and what you pair it with. Apply it to hair, body, face, nails or lashes – it conditions, repairs and protects equally strongly in each case.
Still, if you want to add some variety to your daily care, use argan oil in different ways. Check out the top methods.
Argan Oil Solo
The first, easiest and most popular method is using argan oil solo. You simply pick a few drops of the oil and rub them into the skin, hair or nails, gently massaging the oil in until absorbed.
Argan Oil & Other Oil
Another great way of using argan is mixing it with other oil e.g. castor oil for OCM blend, almond oil to nurture the skin, grapeseed oil for intense hair oil treatment. Create blends of two or more oils.
Argan Oil as a Base for DIY Cosmetics
You can create game-changing home beauty products based on an ordinary argan oil. Depending on a type of product you want to make, mix argan oil with yogurt, honey, aloe gel, avocado, egg yolk, coffee grounds, etc.
Argan Oil & Hyaluronic Acid
Argan oil and HA make another amazing duo – emollient paired with humectant. Applying a little hyaluronic acid to damp skin boosts levels of moisture whereas argan oil prevents the moisture from escaping.
These are only a few of the wonderful ways of using cold-pressed, unrefined argan oil. Test endless possibilities!
