What is raw Argan Oil?

Raw argan oil comes from the nuts of the fruit of the Argania Spinosa tree which is found in Morocco.  When talking about raw argan oil it is also referred to as cosmetic argan oil and it is processed from raw argan nuts. 

Properties of raw argan oil

This type of argan oil is considered the world’s richest natural source of vitamin E.  You will also find that argan oil is eighty percent fatty acids that are essential for your skin.  There are other compounds in the oil such as phytosterols, phenolic, and squalene.  When you combine all these compounds together this oil will offer you many beauty benefits such as:

• Skin that is softer
• Helping to diminish wrinkles
• Helping to reduce scarring
• Helping to balance the production of sebum to help clear blemishes and acne
• Providing relief for psoriasis and eczema for everyone, including babies

How to use raw argan oil

• Nails—if you have cuticles and nails that are not looking so good you can soak them in a fifty-fifty mixture of lemon juice and raw argan oil for ten to fifteen minutes.  After soaking them you can put on white cloth gloves and wear them to bed leaving the mixture on your fingers overnight.  You can also soak your toes in the same mixture for the same amount of time and wear socks on your feet.  In the morning you can rinse the mixture off when you take a shower.  This mixture will soften your cuticles and limit the breakage of your nails.  You will also have a radiant look to your nails.  If you do not want to use the mixtures you can put a few drops in your palms and just rub it into your hands and feet.
• Face—for your entire face you will only need a little bit of the raw argan oil. There are three different ways you can use the raw argan oil on your face.  You can use it in the morning as a base for your makeup, at night before you go to bed, leaving it on for an intensive moisturizing treatment, or a combination of both of these applications.  When applying raw argan oil to your face it will not leave an oily residue because it penetrates your skin easily.  It is so gentle that you can even use it around your eye area.
• Hair—to help add shine to your hair and improve your dry scalp you can use raw argan oil for an intensive hair treatment.  When using it to treat your hair apply some to your hair and massage it in, leaving it on for thirty minutes, then wash and style your hair as usual.

Before you start to use raw argan oil on a regular basis try a little raw argan on a small area on your face at night to see just how your skin reacts to the oil to see if you have a negative reaction.