Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil is a plant oil unusually rich in tocopherols. The most well known tocopherol is Vitamin E or alpha-tocopherol. Tocopherols are, next to carotene the most important anti-oxidants in the human cell and provide protection from the cell destroying free radicals.
Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil prevents the skin from drying out and so helps to keep its flexibility by smoothing, softening and revitalizing the skin.
These skin protecting properties are used in the local treatment of skin problems and in the preparation of dermatological creams and medicines.
The ethnopharmacology teaches the usage of argan oil for the treatment of juvenile acne, skin allergies chicken pox and burns.
Wound healing with tender cicatrisation is assisted, the irritated skin is called down remarkably, reddening is reduced.
The skin ageing process and its resulting loss of elasticity is slowed down thus preventing wrinkles.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil contains up to 80% unsaturated fatty acids, mainly Oleic acid (45%) and Linoleic acid (35%) which compensates the deficit of the essential unsaturated fatty acids leads consequently to a premature ageing of the skin and therefore to wrinkles.
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The phytosterols in Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil are unique in their combination. The triterpenoids are found in the unsaponifiable fraction of the Argania Spinosa Kernal Oil. They have phyto-therapuetic properties which are used for skin protection, disinfection, cicatrisation and to stop inflammation.
Application:
It shows excellent skin protective effects, softening and anti-drying properties.
It has revitalizing virtues and improves the skin flexibility.
The moisturizing and restructuring effects are due to the high content and special composition of the unsaturated fatty acids and its unique natural content of physiological active minor components.