How Long Does Argan oil Last?

Argan oil has many antioxidant properties that help protect your skin.  These same antioxidant properties also help prevent argan oil from oxidizing.  Oxidizing means the addition of oxygen to a compound or the chemical reaction of a substance when it is exposed to oxygen.  If argan oil were to oxidize it could contain free radicals that promote inflammation, premature aging of tissues and cells, arterial damage, and cancer.  These things are what argan oil that has not oxidized helps to prevent.  The antioxidants that help prevent argan oil from oxidizing include vitamin E, polyphenols, squalene, carotenoids, squalene, and ferulic acid.

The active properties will allow argan oil to maintain its integrity, or have an expiration date, for at least twenty-four months but on average it has a shelf life of three to six months.  This will only happen if you keep the bottle of argan oil away from high temperatures and away from direct sunlight.  You also must be sure that the lid of the bottle that argan oil is in is kept closed tightly.  When you purchase pure one hundred percent organic argan oil it will be sold in an amber colored bottle not made of glass but made of Polyethylene Terephthalate.  If the argan oil you purchased is not in this type of bottle it is quite possibly not pure organic argan oil. 

How much argan oil is in a bottle?

Most of the time when you purchase a bottle of argan oil you will get approximately 100 milliliters, which is a little over three ounces.  It does not sound like a lot for the price that is charged which is around thirty dollars but since you usually only use a few drops per treatment this size bottle should last you for a couple of months, but it all depends on how often you use the oil. 

Culinary argan oil

This is the type of oil that is used to drizzle over your salads in place of regular salad dressings or oils and over your fish or vegetable dishes.  You can also consume argan oil for its therapeutic and preventive properties.  When using argan oil this way you would need to take one to two tablespoons each day.  If you are counting calories and taking one to two tablespoons a day you are consuming approximately 210 calories per tablespoon. 

How long does argan oil last on your body?

At this time it is not known exactly how long argan oil lasts on your body but one thing that is known is that when you apply it as a moisturizer it is absorbed quickly into your body to give your skin a soft smooth feeling.  It will also help to prevent or reduce wrinkles and stretch marks.  It also has inflammation properties to help with acne outbreaks, psoriasis, and eczema.  When using argan oil on your skin, nails, and cuticles, and your hair daily you can see the results for a long time such as shiny clean hair, softer cuticles, etc.