Argan oil and its benefits
In the East of Morocco, towards the South, grows the Argania Spinosa, known for "The tree of life".
Only in Morocco is
cultivated for the extraction of the oil, its strong and long roots allow you
to live in the sands of the desert with very little water, and is considered a
Universal heritage of humanity since 1999.
Argan oil is the symbol
of the Berbers, give work to the women of the area and its craft production,
dates back to centuries Argan oil is the symbol of the Berbers, give work to
the women of the area and its craft production, dates back to centuries. The
tree sheds its fruits in the summer and they are collected sometimes falling
already mature, others is through the use of goats who eat the fruit and during
the night, while they engage in rumination, regurgitan up the seed that
contains the oil, already without the green peel, the pastor seizes the moment
to its compilation, thereby initiating the process of elaboration, which is
always done by hand.
Its fruits contain a
seed from which is extracted the
"Liquid Gold of Morocco", traditionally very important in feeding
from childhood and later in life, but always in a natural, pure, without any
modifications or additives, After its preparation.
It is
used for food and medicine, although when the purposes of use are the
cosmetology, the pressing it must be cold, not to alter its properties to such
purposes.
Argan oil is a vegetable
oil with unsaturated fatty acids at 80%, of which 35% is made up of linoleic
acid, and a 45% of Oleic acid. Rich in fatty acid Omega-6.
The use in cosmetics must be 100% purity, without
aberrations in your process or blends, what is often called deodorized.
The properties are
multiple, every day is increasing its use in all orders.
In medicine is known to
improve the allergic states, eczema, for its high regenerative value, moisturizing
and skin defense barrier repair, so in dermatology extends its use to many diseases,
including psoriasis, given that improves the erythema and inflammation of the
affected areas. It has power anti-inflammatory and moisturizing, for this
reason, its use in all processes that lead to dryness of the skin, also in
acne.
It is used to regenerate
the keratin of hair, in the States of loss of brightness, dryness and fall.
His power over the
elastic fiber does that this is fragment less against the solar effect, and has
the ability to recover the skin in the distension states, such as abdominal
stretch marks that appear during pregnancy. It gives to the skin shiny,
moisturized and glossy appearance.
In general, has power
anticarcinogenic and acts as a mediator in the restoration of the defense
barrier dermatological.
Highly prized in the
cosmetic industry for corrective surgery. As a healing and emollient for burns,
scars, grafts, taking advantage of its anti-inflammatory properties. It acts
giving force and vitality hair and nails, can be treated with pure Argan oil to
retrieve its lustrous appearance, brightness and strength.
Its high content in
unsaturated essential fatty acids, makes its effect on the cholesterol is very
beneficial, hence, use in power is very accepted at present.
Rich in tocopherols, the
proportion of vitamin E is the dual to the present in olive oil, and this makes
its antioxidant effect be greater, largely neutralizing the free radicals that
cause the cell premature photoaging of the cells of our skin.
In the line of alternative
therapy used much for relaxing massage that combats skin xerosis, and leaves a
luminous effect to our body. Argan oil, highly valued by his multiple
properties for the health of man, is the oil more expensive and more scarce in
the world.
