Moroccan Oil

• soften thick unmanageable hair
• restore shine
• increase softness
• heals and nourishes hair damaged by coloring and styling
• nourishes the scalp, alleviating dryness and itchiness
• protect hair from UV damage and other environmental factors
• light and weightless with no build up
• increased manageability

The oil works so well because it is absorbed into the hair almost immediately, both moisturizing and reducing frizz at the same time.  Although it is an oil, Moroccan Argan oil is so light that it will not make your hair oily.  In fact it perfects the balance of natural oils and nutrients between the hair and scalp.

How to use Moroccan Oil on your hair?

There are many different product options that contain Moroccan Argan oil.  It is available in salons as deluxe treatments, in shampoos, conditioners, or available in oil only.  Below are some products to get started with.

100 % Moroccan Oil – MOROCCANOIL Oil Treatment for All Hair Types – massage a few drops into the hair after shampooing and conditioning.  If your hair is untreated/uncolored you will probably require less oil, so no more than a dime shaped amount, rubbed into your hands and then through your hair. Also try, Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Dry Oil – use it on face, body and hair. This quick-drying formula seals split ends and intensely hydrates.

Moroccan Oil Spray – Moroccanoil(R) Gold Glimmer Shine – after styling, spray a light even mist about 10 inches from hair.  Or spray onto hands and work through hair.  Anti-static tip, spray on brush before brushing hair to smooth out any frizz and prevent static. “I can see a difference right away. It really tames down frizz and feels like silk in the hands,” Star stylist Jenny Cho used it on presenters Claire Danes and Sandra Oh.

Moroccan Oil Styling Serum – Calista Tools Reclaim Styling Serum with Argan Oil – damp hair: rub dime size amount in hands, run through damp hair, then style.  dry hair, use small amount on hands and run through hair to eliminate frizz.

Argan Oil Shampoo/Cleanser – Ojon® Detox Recovery Cleanser - Every two weeks, add a small amount to wet hair and work in thoroughly, massage onto scalp then rinse. For heavy build-up, leave on 1 to 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Detoxifying shampoo that gently and naturally washes away impurities, hard-water minerals, excess oil and styling product build-up, and preps the hair to receive the full benefit of deep conditioning or chemical services. The formula is enhanced with argan oil, shale oil, balsam copaiba resin, rosemary, jojoba, chamomile, lemon and vitamin H to treat and soothe the scalp and help maintain hair’s natural moisture, restoring strength, elasticity and shine.

Argan Oil Deep Conditioner – Moroccanoil Masque for Hair – A rich, creamy treatment, designed to hydrate and repair damaged hair. With continued use, this highly effective mask revitalizes hair, restoring shine and manageability. To use: apply a teaspoon (more for longer hair) in the palm of your hand and distribute thoroughly through tower-dry hair, from scalp to ends. Leave in 5 – 10 minutes, rinse.

Argan Oil Salon Treatment – Shu Uemura Silk Bloom - Silk Bloom has been formulated with argan oil for damaged hair, to repair the structure of the hair fiber.  Many salons offer a Japanese style hair ceremony which is a 3-4 step process that promisses to reinvigorate your hair.

What are Argan Oil’s benefits?

Argan oil, Moroccan Oil, Miracle Oil, Liquid gold, call it what you may, is making headlines with its huge range of health and cosmetic benefits. So what are the experts saying?

Where to buy Argan Oil?

Amazon is your best bet for argan oil shopping. Argan Oil can be hard to find, but due to it’s increasing popularity it is available in a variety of products online.

Argan Oil Medical Health Benefits:

• reduces cholesterol
• balances digestion
• weight loss
• arthritis
• stablizes blood sugar
• boosts immune system

The potential health benefits of various dietary oils in relation to cardiovascular disease and cancer are recently receiving considerable attention. In a dietary study on rats, it was found that Argan oil consumption reduced lipid and cholesterol levels. and even reduced body weight.

After 7-week treatment with argan oil, Total cholesterol decreased by 36%, (LDL)-cholesterol by 67%, triglycerides by 30% and body weight by 12.7%. These results indicate the beneficial effect of argan oil in the treatment of the hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia.
Source: “Diet and Nutrition; Dietary argan oil reduces lipid and cholesterol levels in rats”. Health & Medicine Week 8 December 2003

So in plain English, it reduces bad cholesterol and could be used to help with the treatment of heart disease and atherosclerosis. Argan oil reduces cardiovascular risk and may be used as anti-atherogenic oil

THE DIETICIAN GUDRUN JONSSON is a leading diet expert and nutritionist based in Olympia, West London. Says of Argan Oil:

It’s full of antioxidants and is rich in the essential fatty acids omega 3 and omega 6, as well as vitamin E. You can take it internally, up to two tablespoons a day, or put it on your skin. Taken internally, it stimulates and balances the digestive system, can ease arthritis, stabilise blood sugar levels, boost the immune system and help reduce cholesterol levels.
Moroccan women put it on the skin to treat eczema and keep wrinkles at bay. It nourishes dry skin and eases sunburn and I use it on my face every night.3
source: Miller , Lucy. “Which Single Supplement?”. The Express 14 July 2003

Argan Oil Skin Benefits:

• balances out oil in skin
• opens pores
• effective on scar tissue
• moisturizing
• reduces fine lines
• decreases redness

Argan oil is the moisturiser of the future,” says Karen Borzynski, co-founder of luxury UK cosmetic company Arganics. “It’s organically grown, packed with vitamin E and omega 3 fatty acids, and so is suitable for all skin types, absorbing perfectly and without leaving a greasy film. It also works well on the T-zone as the oil balances out the skin’s natural oils — so it’s great for open pores. There’s evidence to show that it’s effective on scar tissue too.”

In Morocco, it has been traditionally used to ease eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox and acne. Pregnant women use it to prevent stretch marks. UK Chinese herbalist Ruth Hajioff also sings the praises of its hydrating properties. “The oil helps cell structure and permeability,” she explains. “It brings water back to the lipid layers, so reducing the appearance of fine lines. Because of its plant sterols, it has anti-inflammatory properties, and so reduces redness, making it good as an after-sun aid.”
source: 3 Sainani, Kristin. “Health Body News”. Allure 1 February 2008

Solution to Oily Skin:

Oily skin can be alleviated with a mixture of botanical extracts, according to a preliminary study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Study author Hristo Dobrev found significant reductions in sebum levels and oily surface area. The product contained sesame-seed extract, argan oil, and the active ingredient saw palmetto, which blocks the production of a hormone that stimulates the skin’s oil-producing sebaceous glands, says Dobrev, a dermatology professor at the Medical University of Plodiv in Bulgaria. Though the cream from the study is not currently sold in the United States, Regu-Seb is an ingredient in some Kate Somerville skin-care products, available online.

Source: Gazzola, Alex. “That oil can rejuvenate your life”. Business Day (South Africa) 28 January 2009

What is “Miracle Oil” or Argan Oil?

Argan Oil, sometimes known as Moroccan Oil or as the “miracle oil” comes from the nut of the Argan Tree, which is endemic to Morocco. For centuries the Berbers (indigenous people of Morocco) have used the argan nut in cooking and in homemade cosmetics. This special nut and its by-products are said to have anti-aging properties, and new research may even prove that it can be useful in the treatment of acne, psoriasis, eczema, high blood pressure, arthritis and more.

What makes Argan oil and the Argan Tree so miraculous?

• Cure for many skin & hair ailments – It is high in vitamin E and essential fatty acids which helps dry skin, acne, psoriasis, eczema and wrinkles. It has been described as restorative and age-defying
• Health Benefits – Soothes rheumatism and arthritis pain, decreases “bad” cholesterol, and research looks promising in the treatments of some cancers and diabetes.
• Endangered and rare – the Argania spinosa is endemic to Morocco, meaning that it is just about the only place in the world it grows. It is endangered because it has been used as firewood, but now that the value of the nut is known the tree is being protected. UNESCO has designated a 10,000 square mile argan growing region as a biosphere reserve
• Fair Trade – Berber women work together in co-ops that give them the freedom to work half days, make a fair wage and work in good conditions.
• Goats – Acrobatic goats climb high too the highest limbs of the Argan trees in search of Argan Nuts. It was actually from goat feces where Berber people first started collecting the precious Argan Nut

Uses & Benefits of Moroccan Argan Oil

• Skin – as a moisturiser, to treat, wrinkles, acne, scars, burns, improve skin elasticity and nail quality
• Hair – helps moisturise hair and repair damage, may treat dandruff and possibly hair loss
• Massage oil to treat arthritis or sore muscles
• Cook with the oil to help reduce cholesterol and care for your cardiovascular system

Where can Moroccan Argan Oil products be purchased?

• Amazon – largest selection of Argan Oil products
• Health food stores
• High-End Beauty Stores
• Many online shops worldwide, especially in France, UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands and Spain

Welcome to our new site dedicated to providing the best possible information about Argan Oil, also known as Moroccan Oil.  Our goal is to provide our readers with the facts about Argan Oil, it’s history, benefits, uses, products, and how it is being used in scientific research.

We hope you find some useful information here and that when you leave you will know why it is considered the new liquid gold.