Argan oil

Argan variety is a flowering plant that includes only Argania Spinosa, known as argan. In turn, the Argan tree inhabits limestone semi-desert valley in southwestern Morocco, and what the Algerian Tindouf area in the western Mediterranean region.

Argan tree reaches a height of 8 to 10 meters, and life expectancy is about 150-200 years. Usually thorny plants with crooked stems and leaves are small, oval and rounded edges. The colors of Argan are too small, colored in pale yellow, mainly flowering in April. The fruit of the argan tree are small only in size from two to four centimeters in length and up to three centimeters wide. Wrapped in thick, bitter peel. In this very hard, like a nut shell is hidden a small, oil-rich nut-like seed more. Maturation of the tiny fruit takes about a year, and the period of his willingness mostly in June.

Argan forest in Morocco occupy an area of ​​about 8.280 km2, and are mostly under the auspices of UNESCO, due to the significant extinction in the last 100 years - the number of trees has decreased by about 50%. The main reason for this is the use of argan oil in many products from cosmetics business and the presence of magic ingredient in them makes their demand increasing and the price higher. In some parts of Morocco arganat used as a substitute for olives and olive oil.

Argan oil is produced mainly by hand by women in southwest Morocco. The most labor-intensive part of the process of extracting the oil is the removal of soft shell (often used for animal feed) and tear by hand, using two stones, the solid part of the kernel. The nut is removed carefully and bake. It is this process of roasting gives Argan oil characteristic and distinctive smell of walnuts.

The traditional technique to extract argan oil is grinding roasted to the consistency of a paste (adding a little water to them) with a stone mill. The paste is then drained hands to extract the oil. Although this kind of "draining" paste still contains in itself sufficient fat and therefore is used as a food supplement for animals. Thus produced argan oil can be used and stored for three to six months. In recent years, cold pressing is becoming more common method for the production of argan oil for commercial purposes, as this process is much faster than manual, and the fact that argan oil extracted by cold pressing can store up to 12 months.

The oil extracted from Argan, contains about 80% unsaturated fatty acids, is rich in essential fatty acids and have a greater resistance to oxidation than olive oil. Oil Argan used in making bread, Moroccan couscous, salads and other culinary products. "Amlwch" is widely consumed appetizer in Morocco, which is also made from argan oil, almonds and peanuts, and Argan oil - 3ponyakoga it add sugar or honey for sweetening. Most often it is consumed as it is immersed freshly baked bread. The crude oil from the argan even be used as a treatment for skin problems and in Europe is an important ingredient in the cosmetics industry.

In his homeland - Morocco - Argan oil is sold as a luxury item. This natural product is becoming increasingly popular among cosmetic companies in Europe. Some time ago, buying it out of Morocco was almost impossible, but in 2001 - 2002 began to spread more and more in Europe and North America. Today, arganat is available in a number of specialty stores worldwide, and increasingly more common even in major supermarket chains.

Arganat and its use for beautiful hair and face

As already mentioned, mainly Moroccans use argan oil as a substitute for olive oil used by us as a spice in most dishes in healthy eating. The positive effect on the body concentrates mostly on the ability of Argan oil to control cholesterol and blood pressure, and helps improve circulation.

Europe, however, as in other parts of the world already, arganat most widely used in the cosmetics industry, which cleverly managed to steal the secret to beautiful hair of a Moroccan. With the effect of the active antioxidant arganat slows cell aging and contributes to their overall regeneration. In addition, "Moroccan miracle" can be applied as a remedy, rich in fatty acids and vitamin E, argan oil is suitable for use in all types of skin, cures psoriasis and acne, prevent symptoms of dryness of epithelial cells and the treatment of the person it gives positive results in the fight against the inevitable for all of us wrinkles. The summer days on the beach recommend using products containing argan oil by the same protects the skin and relieves unpleasant itching and exacerbation after sunburn.

Affirmative action Argan oil do not end just here - you can apply it and brittle, split nails, and hair strengthens visibly, preventing and breaking up flowering goals lengths.

Here's how to use it most effectively:

    Face young as a girl after wash / clean your face with appropriate about products spread on your fingertips just a few drops of pure argan oil and a light massage, circular motions apply on endangered areas. In order not to destroy a single drop of the magic liquid after you finish the massage of the face, spread the rest on nails and hands.
    Beautiful hair like a real Moroccan princess if you can have door-to-length after each bathing (still damp hair). Then let your hair dry naturally or Stylize brush and hairdryer. Treatment with argan oil will prevent thrilled and very in shape hairstyle will become easier and enjoyable. The effect is soft and dense, vibrant falling on your shoulders hair a natural shine. At exhausted hair subjected to bleaching or frequent treatment with paint, once a month to make more intensive feeding a smear both scalp and hair lengths goals with argan oil. Then wrap your hair with foil and let stand for about 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and dry with a towel.

And although in recent years really Argan oil is increasingly available and widely distributed commercially, can not help but run into some cases of imitations that simply seek a quick profit, but do not give you any real argan. Here are some of the main features (circulated in many places on the Internet), which need to be careful when you buy argan oil:

    Argan oil - 6100% Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil or 100% argan oil - it's the only thing that should be described on the label of the bottle as the oil you buy. Any other ingredient should be alerted that you have purchased a product is simply a cocktail of essential oils.
    High price - this is something else (unfortunately) very typical of argan oil. Price of BGN 10 for 50ml mean that a particular product is or is not clean, or simply not argan oil.
    Smell - the smell of argan is light and pleasant, sometimes resembling popcorn.
    Packaging - Argan oil is sold in glass bottles, blue or brown to preserve its properties for longer. You can not buy real argan oil in a plastic bottle or other glass container.
    Consistency - Argan oil is not greasy, not sticky - it absorbs quickly and leaves no unpleasant aggravating skin sensations.
    Sludge - oil from the argan not settle.

As locked, we at Women's Club strongly recommend using pure, natural products that nature provides us alone and whose positive influence on our body is proven for years. Definitely Argan oil is one of those products that you can use for almost anything.

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