Shea Terra Organics

Argania Fruit Oil

Argania fruit oil is from the argania spinosa tree, which grows only in Morocco and can live from 150-200 years. Argania oil has almost twice as much vitamin E or tocopherol as olive oil and it is much richer in linoleic acids. Tocopherols are very important to human health because of their antioxidant and free radical scavenger effects. Because of argania fruit oil's reparative benefits, it softens fine lines, reduces blemish scars, renews tired, dull skin and also helps treat acne. Easily absorbed by the skin, this wonder oil should be kept in every home to treat skin aliments including weak nails, blemish or chicken pox scars, cracked and chapped skin, inflammation, skin burns, stretch marks, itchy scalp and dry hair.

For centuries, cosmetic products produced from argania spinosa were known only to Berber women in Morocco, and used for the care of the body and face to counteract the effects of aging. This penetrating oil is extracted from the kernels of fruit found growing in the Sahel of Morocco. Because the argania spinosa trees grow no where else in the world and are declining in numbers, argania fruit oil is believed to be one of the rarest oils in the world. In Europe, it has been used in the cosmetic industry for a long time, but it is not well known in the United States and is unavailable in retail stores. 4 oz.