Moroccan Argan Oil
This is the story of how I found Moroccan argan oil and how it’s been helping me for the past few months avoid the tell tale signs of aging.
The Wonderful Benefits of Moroccan Argan Oil
Since entering my late 30s I’ve found it harder and harder to maintain a youthful complexion. While my skin isn’t bad, I know that time is taking its toll! For this reason, I’ve been looking for new treatments for my skin. Now, I know there are lots of new so-called “cosmeceuticals” on the market that are designed to prevent and even cure skin aging, but what I really wanted was something completely natural.
I eventually heard about Moroccan argan oil (I can’t even remember the source now), and read about how this miraculous oil helped keep the skin of Moroccan Berber women young and unlined well past middle age, even though they didn’t use any other special treatments. Well, I was intrigued! I learned how argan oil can be used to help improve the health of skin, and how it helps maintain skin’s youthful beauty.
Where Does Argan Oil Come From?
Argan oil is extracted from the nuts of the Argania spinosa tree, which is indigenous to Morocco. The oil’s properties include the ability to moisturize the skin, and improve its elasticity (which is something that aging skin typically loses). In Morocco most women use argan oil as part of their beauty regime. They use it on their skin and hair, and as a result they typically have beautiful skin well into middle age. Moroccans also use argan oil in their cooking, as it’s a healthy, delicious oil.
Why is Argan Oil So Good?
Moroccan argan oil has several core compounds that assist in the skin’s beautifying process. For starters, there are saponins, which are able to soften the skin and also ease acne and eczema. Some people report that after using argan oil for awhile, their old scars actually seem to heal. It is also able to restore the skin’s water/lipid layer, which helps to minimize wrinkles and stretch marks.
Argan oil also contains a great amount of vitamin E, as well as antioxidants, which help defend the skin against free radical damage. The oil is 80% unsaturated, and contains eight different essential fatty acids.
Fortunately, it’s becoming easier and easier to source good quality Moroccan argan oil online, as there are several sellers for it all around the world. I am glad that I’ve discovered it for myself!
