Shea Terra Moroccan Argan Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Oil | Nutrient-Rich, All Natural & Organic Oil with Anti-Aging Vitamin A and E to Increase Skin Elasticity and Condition Dry & Damaged Hair ? 4 oz

Argan Oil The Berber women have long used argan oil to protect their skin against the powerful Sahara sun. Their skin, even into their eighties, is amazingly supple and smooth. Our Moroccan Argan Extra Virgin Oil is brimming with vitamins A and E, as well as natural plant squalane, giving it an amazing ability to repair skin and hair from the ravages of time and various environmental factors. Use argan oil on your face and body to increase elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles for incredibly soft, younger looking skin. Apply argan oil to the roots and strands of your hair to condition dry hair and aid in the repair of damaged hair. Shea Terra is respected as the authority on argan oil, having introduced the oil to America in 2003. Our founder, Tammie Umbel, spent years traveling from village to village, seeking the best quality argan oil available. Most argan oil is diluted with cheap oils and produced from nuts gathered along the ocean shore of Morocco, since that?s a well-established trade route. Unfortunately, the high salt content in this region produces inferior fruits. Our Moroccan Argan Extra Virgin Cold-Pressed Oil is chosen from a small town deep within the Atlas. Far from the salty conditions of the ocean side, argan oil from this remote village is found to have higher levels of vitamin E than argan oil from any other region. Shea Terra has established a strong relationship with this producer, visiting several times a year to ensure quality. Our argan oil is not pressed until we order it, it?s also not refined or deodorized so it has a natural aroma that can smell soured or nutty depending on the time of the year it?s pressed. This aroma is normal and preferred. Is Your Argan Oil the Real Deal? Since high-quality argan oil is costly to source and produce, requiring hours of labor, there are lots of imitation or inferior argan oil out there. If you're paying little for your argan oil, you are probably not getting pure, high-quality argan oil. Argan oil is commonly diluted with oils such as sunflower. Some "argan" oils have been found to not contain any argan oil at all. Argan oil is often diluted by producers in Morocco or by middlemen somewhere between the sale of the oil and the bottling process. Our 100% pure argan oil can be used to determine the authenticity of the texture, feel and smell of argan oil of other brands. 100 percent pure argan oil has a natural aroma that can smell sour or nutty depending on the time of year it?s pressed. Argan oil that has NO smell is often NOT argan oil at all. If it is, it has been highly heated, refined and deodorized, which denatures the oil and decreases its vitamin content. Argan oil that smells like toast most likely has been roasted, which is great for eating but not for cosmetic use. Practically all argan oil, except ours, is produced from nuts gathered along the ocean shore of Morocco, since that's a well-established trade route for argan oil. Unfortunately, the high salt content in this region produces inferior fruits. The trees that bare our argan oil grow high in the Atlas Mountains where the fruits grow large and healthy. It has been shown that argan oil produced from the fruits in this area is much higher in vitamin E than the oil produced from the fruits along the coast.

Youthful Glow and Soft, Shiny Hair: Use argan oil on your face and body to increase elasticity for super soft, younger looking skin and apply to the roots and strands of hair to condition dry hair and repair damaged hair. Powerful Nutrients: Brimming with vitamins A and E, as well as natural plant squalane, giving it an amazing ability to repair skin and hair from the ravages of time and various environmental factors. Cold Pressed to Retain Potency: Unlike essential oils or infused oils, our oils are cold pressed by hand from the seed and aren?t refined or deodorized. This method preserves the fragile vitamins and phytonutrients of the plant. Strong Ties with Local Inhabitants: Since early 2000 we?ve traveled from village to village seeking the best quality seeds available for our oils. We?ve developed strong relationships with the local inhabitants who wild harvest our organic seeds. No Nasties: Our products are free of parabens, SLS, sulfates, phthalates, alcohol, propylene glycol, mineral oil, petroleum, recycled water, and synthetic fragrance & dyes; we practice fair trade and our products are cruelty-free and conflict-free.