Definition of argan oil
Argan oil, often called "liquid gold", is a precious vegetable oil extracted from the pits of the Argania spinosa, a tree from Morocco. Used for centuries by Berbers for its medical, cosmetic and nutritional properties, argan oil is rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidant and vitamin E, making it particularly efficient in hair cares.
Actions and benefits of argan oil
Property of argan oil: intense hydration
Thanks to its high content in essential fatty acids, in particular oleic and linoleic acid, argan oil deeply moisturizes the hair, making them soft and silky.
Property of argan oil: repairing and reinforcing
Argan oil contains phenolic components, such as tocopherols (vitamin E) and polyphenols, which help reinforcing the hair and repairing the damages caused bby chemical treatments and UV exposition.
Property of argan oil: anti-frizz and smoothing
Its emollient properties helps in smoothing the hair cuticule, thus reducing frizz and improving the shine.
Property of argan oil: protection against damages
Argan oil forms a protecting barrier around the hair, protecting them against damages caused by the heat of hairstyling tools and environmental agressions.
Property of argan oil: antioxidant
Vitamin E and polyphenols contained in argan oil help neutralizing free radicals, thus reducing oxidating damages and slowing down hair aging.
Clinical and scientific studies on argan oil
Researches have confirmed the benefits of argan oil for hair cares. A study published in the "Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications", desmonstrated that argan oil improves the hair resistance of hair against damages caused by coloring treatments, by maintaining its elasticity and reducing hair breakage.
Anecdotes on argan oil
Argan oil was used for centuries by Berber women to protect and nourish their hair and skin in the arid conditions of the moroccan desert. It is also used in moroccan cuisine for its nutritional properties. As tradition requires, argan trees have to be protected by local goats which climb the trees to eat the fruits, thus facilitating the harvest of the pits once digested and rejected.
Argan oil in our products
In the Laboratoires SILKBIOTIC, we integrate argan oil in our hair mask for its exceptional moisturizing and repairing properties. Adapted to all types of hair, our argan oil-based products deeply nourish, repair the damages and protect the hair from external agressions, bringing them softness, shine and vitality.
Sources :
- Faria PM & al. Hair protective effect of argan oil (argania spinosa kernel oil) and cupuassu butter (theobroma grandiflorum seed butter) post treatment with hair dye. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications (2013).
