It's a really promising candidate (see below), but while reading all the goodness about it in a minute, do not forget that derivatives not only have to be absorbed into the skin but also have to be converted to pure vitamin C (ascorbic acid or AA) and the efficacy of the conversion is often unknown. Once the kernels are obtained, the oil is pressed out from them (the kernels contain about 50% oil). This part is the hard one as the seeds have extremely hard shells. The seeds are collected and smashed with a stone to get the kernels inside. The traditional process is that the ripe argan fruits fall from the tree, then goats eat them up and poop out the seeds. The tree is slow growing and getting the oil is a hard job. So, argan oil comes from the kernel of the argan fruit that comes from the argan tree that grows only in Morocco. Not that it's not good, it is good, even great but reading the research about argan and a bunch of other plant oils we just do not see the big, unique differentiating factor (though that might be our fault not reading enough, obvs.) Dubbed as the " liquid gold of Morocco", we have to admit we have some trouble determining why this oil enjoys such a special miracle status. When it comes to cosmetic oils and hype, argan oil is for sure leading the way. Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Seeds Co Pressed From The Ricinus Communis Plant)
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