Argan Oil - The Most Exclusive Natural Oil In The World

The argon tree ( scientifically known as Argentina Espinosa ) is a place in the world : in the southwest of Morocco .

The women of the region to treat about 30 kilos of Organ fruit in almost 14 hours working hard , just to earn enough grains argan oil per 1 liter rare.


Depending on the argan oil is extracted (food or cosmetics ) , this precious gift from God finds use in a wide range of areas of life .

Not only is a highly coveted by almost all currently gourmet cuisine , but also gained fame in medicine and ingredients in cosmetics and beauty.

The argan tree is one of the oldest trees in the world and is now in intermountain zone with very low average rainfall covering over 2,560,000 hectares.

It grows only in Morocco and because of the existential importance for Indians , UNESCO declared the area a protected biosphere reserve .

No wonder the locals call the "tree of life " because of its importance and because it provides wood, coal, animal feed and the famous oil , which is considered a more valuable food in the world in the last decade .

Extracting Argan Oil

The harvest time argan fruit is between July and August

And unlike olive, argan Espinosa simply can not be shaken to accelerate the harvest.

Therefore, women are forced to reap the fruits of the earth and fell the rest of the tree with stones in a grueling process .

It also stiffens harvest journey is difficult and thorny stems twisted trees .

And although many people believe that most markets today argan oil is extracted from the fruit harvested by goats , which is far from the truth , simply because the amount of Argan fruits needed to meet growing global demand beyond than any of the goats can handle.

After leaving argan nuts , which may contain two or three kernels of almonds shaped woman is traditionally grilled to refine the taste and then grinding with a hand mill stone to extract argan oil for cooking or treat naturally give a anesthetics.

In the culinary version of the paste obtained after grinding the toasted almonds hand - is kneaded with hot water, then pressed to remove the oil from the rest.

Modern Argan Oil Production

Today, in order to accelerate the production process, many manufacturers use machines argan oil extract , especially a cosmetic.

In the case of argan oil , no water used and almonds are naturally pressured 
unfrosted .

This is what today is known as " cold pressed" .

However, despite modern technology offers options , the traditional production of this miraculous oil is gaining ground again because of high quality argan oil reaches this mode.

Fortunately , in both cases , the argan oil export outside of Morocco , the producer and / or exporter must provide documents to demonstrate compliance with his / her oil is compliance with rigorous quality and hygiene standards .

This ensures , among others , the oil is produced in a friendly atmosphere , and an environmentally sustainable way .

Argan oil in gastronomy

As I said , in recent decades , Argan oil has earned a reputation not only in the cosmetic industry and beauty , but also has become one of the world most coveted ingredients in the gourmet kitchen .

With its subtle nutty flavor , used as a standalone or dress like a luxury important ingredient in salads , vegetables , fish and meat , to name a few .

In addition, the culinary version is so good that only olive oil eclipsed its natural composition .

Many renowned leaders quickly recognized that , due to its multiple uses and benefits , argan oil cooking plays in the same league as truffles and caviar.

This is also reflected in the price of this precious oil : One liter of actual costs and argan oil organic cuisine freshly collected between 90 and 120 dollars, depending on the season!

Argan oil as skin and hair serum

Although culinary version can be used both for cosmetic and cooking, but here is cosmetic (also known as cold pressed ) a precursor.

It has a surprisingly good effect on the skin , nails and hair.

Thanks to its highly active and powerful ingredients not only soothes damaged skin , nails or hair , but it is also an ideal solution for hydration , sensitive, aging and / or blemished skin , dry and brittle hair and nails hydrated rebel fragile.

Some medicines and medicinal properties

This liquid gold is not only a delicacy but also a health elixir and a treasure simply because of the long list of valuable items it contains.

It is clinically proven that the oil with the highest concentration of essential fatty acids (80% ) - mainly linoleum acid and oleic acid.

Moreover, besides being rich in alpha - trooper, which has the highest vitamin E activity , which also contains a very high dose of natural antioxidants that help protect against harmful free radicals and other environmental problems .

It is also interesting to note that argan oil has become something of particular interest to scientists because of their content and spinster shorten .

That said, a native of Morocco used successfully for hundreds of years as a traditional remedy for multitasking:

- Stomach pain
- Intestinal problems
- Heart and circulatory problems
- Sunburn
- Disinfecting wounds
- Soothing bug bites
- Curing cuts
- Acne
- Chicken pox
- Eczema
- Rheumatism
- Joint pain
- Hemorrhoids

... and many other problems and diseases.