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Argan Oil – How Ecological Farming, Fair Trade and Sustainability Can Drive the Reasearch for New Cosmetic Active Ingredients
By I. Stussi, F. Henry, Ph. Moser, L. Danoux, Chr. Jeanmaire, Véronique Gillon*, Isabelle Benoit, Z. Charrouf, G. Pauly
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Hair care
Argan oil is traditionally used as a mask or hair conditioner as it:
• strengthens hair, provides shine, softness and a silky effect
• nourishes and revitalizes the scalp.
Skin care
When applied to the skin, Argan oil rapidly penetrates without leaving a greasy or shiny trace. In fact, its effect is completely the opposite as it leaves the skin soft with an extraordinary sensory feeling. As a body care product, the oil is ideal for massages. It provides:
• an excellent anti-free radical effect that provides preventive anti-ageing care,
• a nutritional effect on dry skin with a tendency to eczema by helping to restore the coetaneous barrier,
• a sebum regulating action for greasy skins,
• a regenerating ability for the care of stretch marks and enhancing healing.
Nail care
Argan oil is commonly used in a mixture with equal parts of lemon juice as an evening application for nails before going to bed. Regular use of the mixture strengthens brittle nails. Argan oil, considered as ‘Berber’s gold’, is a precious oil with multiple and varied cosmetic uses.View full article >
