Argan oil for the face: benefits, harms and subtleties of use

Among the most valuable oils for facial skin is argan. It is full of substances that can make the skin shine and make it younger. In order for argan oil to act effectively and bring only benefits, it needs to be used correctly.

Argan oil (or argan) is a unique product. The plant itself is an evergreen tree, the fruits of which are similar to olives. It grows only in Morocco and Algeria and belongs to the category of protected plants, the cutting of which is prohibited.

The limited distribution area of ​​the plant makes the product obtained from it, especially expensive. It is extracted by cold pressing from the seeds contained in the fruits of argan. This method of extraction allows you to use it for cosmetic purposes while maintaining all the beneficial properties.

In contrast to the “culinary” dark argan oil for the face is a bright oily liquid with a golden tint.

The product contains such valuable substances for the skin as:

• Vitamin E
• antioxidants;
• organic acids;
• fatty acid;
• carotenoids.

Argan oil is the key to maintaining youthful skin.

• Vitamin E helps restore skin.
• The antioxidants in the product improve skin color and eliminate age spots that occur over the years on the face.
• Thanks to the action of organic acids in the oil, hateful acne and acne can be removed from the face. Acids act as an anti-inflammatory and help make the epidermis healthy.
• Fatty acids moisturize and protect it.

Oil helps protect the skin from the negative effects of the external environment: sun exposure, cold and wind. This tool promotes the production of collagen, thanks to which the skin remains young and elastic longer, including withering, it is noticeably rejuvenated. Wrinkles become less noticeable, small ones disappear completely, the oval of the face becomes clearer. Bruises and bags under the eyes go away.

This oil is a real find for women suffering from dry skin. Useful for peeling. Thanks to this tool, the face ceases to be weathered from icy air. The upper layer of the epidermis becomes more dense, which noticeably affects the appearance.

Argan oil is a natural product, so very few factors become an obstacle to its use.

Since this is an exotic remedy, allergies can occur to it. To avoid harm to your own health, before starting cosmetic procedures, a drop of it should be applied to the wrist and rub, then wait a bit. If redness and itching does not occur, then you can use it.

You can not use argan oil on open wounds and after Botox injections. Use with caution in pregnancy. In this case, it is better to consult a doctor first.

There are options for using argan oil:

• undiluted;
• as part of the finished store cosmetics.

The easiest way for this or that purpose is to apply it on the skin of the face warmed to body temperature. To do this, hold a small portion of the product in a bent palm for a minute. With your fingertips, the oil composition remains to be applied to cleansed skin. Particular attention should be paid to the forehead and the area around the nose and lips.

Although much here depends on the characteristics of the skin. If it is dry, you can treat the face completely, and if combined, then only on the cheeks and under the eyes. Oil should be “driven” into the pores with light movements.

Usually the oil composition is absorbed very quickly. But if it turned out that there was too much of it on the face, thirty minutes after application, the excess can be removed with a paper towel with a soft structure.

It is convenient to use the oil for dry skin instead of a cream before bedtime. It is absorbed quite quickly and does not leave greasy marks.

It is advantageous to add it to ready-made cosmetics in order to enrich the composition of existing cosmetics. Moreover, with this approach, the consumption of expensive argan oil is reduced.

A couple of drops of this product, introduced into a face or eyelid cream, will make cosmetics more effective. Do not add oil to the jar itself with the product purchased in the store - only in the portion to be used.

Argan oil is also suitable for mixing with other oils intended for cosmetic use.

It’s good, for example, to mix argan oil with rosehip oil, and also add a few drops of pink and orange. This kind of mixture is applied to cleansed skin, especially to areas where it is covered with wrinkles. You need to do this by tapping your fingertips on the face.

Such compositions can be used as applications. A cold oil mixture is applied to the pieces of the bandage from several layers. These bandages cover problem areas of the skin - areas, for example, above the lips or on the forehead, where wrinkles are most noticeable.

The procedure lasts about half an hour, then the skin remains wet and wiped with cotton.

For the area around the eyes, you can make compresses from an oil mixture based on argan. In equal proportions, they mix olive oil, almond and argan oil, pour what turned out into a vessel of dark glass and send vitamin E from five capsules to the same.

In order for the skin to acquire a beautiful radiance, it can be tinted using argan oil. You should brew green tea, wait until the brew has cooled to room temperature. After that add a couple of drops of commonly used oil and add three drops of argan. Now you need to pour the resulting tonic into a convenient container for use. The resulting product can be used to cleanse the skin and before moisturizing procedures.

You can also make a peeling agent. Using argan oil will create a rejuvenating effect.

Brown sugar is mixed with a few drops of argan oil and rubbed into the skin in a circle for three minutes. Where there is acne or the driest skin, it is necessary to act especially carefully. After the procedure - rinse and dry your face dry.

Thanks to such procedures, wrinkles leave the face, the skin becomes younger in appearance. This is due to the fact that thanks to brown sugar, oil is more easily absorbed into the dermis.

Keep in mind that you can’t use metal containers to create cosmetic mixtures from argan oil - it’s better to take a glass or ceramic bowl. Stir such a cosmetic product with a wooden stick or a special silicone, plastic device.

So that the effect of the oil is most effective, before applying it, the skin should not only be cleaned, but also steamed.

For application under the eyes, only mixtures intended for these purposes are suitable. Those that are made for facial skin are not suitable for the eyelids.

Based on argan oil, you can create many effective cosmetic masks.

• Rejuvenating and refreshing mask for facial skin that does not have special problems, it is useful to make using yogurt and honey. Two teaspoons of the sweet product is ground with three tablespoons of fermented milk (without additives and sugar). Five milliliters of oil are added and mixed well. If the skin is dry, yogurt can be replaced with sour cream with a high percentage of fat content.

• Refresh your skin and make it smoother. fruit mask will help. Combine a tablespoon of peach, apricot, banana or apple puree with five milliliters of argan oil, five drops of pink and a bee product (enough for a teaspoon). Add a little oatmeal as a thickener. Apply for fifteen minutes, then rinse with a sage broth.
• Remove wrinkles and tighten skin a mask of argan oil and chicken eggs will help. Egg yolk is mixed with a teaspoon of oil. Beat the whites separately. Both components are mixed. To create a creamy mass, starch is added. Apply to the face for half an hour.
• Relieve inflammation a mask with argan oil and clay (cosmetic) will help. It is necessary to combine almond and argan oil (for a tablespoon), slightly warm and add the same amount of blue clay, slightly moistened with water. Several procedures for applying such a mask will relieve acne and redness.

• If the skin needs hydration, fifteen grams of cocoa powder must be mixed with the same amount of honey. Add drops of twenty argan oil and grease the face with this composition. Wait twenty to twenty five minutes. It is best to remove mask traces with mineral water.
• To make your skin younger, you can make and apply a mask that will help increase the collagen content in the epidermis. Grind twenty grams of dry seaweed, add twenty-five drops of argan oil and ten black caraway seeds. On the prepared skin, apply the resulting composition and wait half an hour. At the end of the procedure, wash with a decoction of plantain.
• Make scars and scars less noticeable a mask of mango pulp will help.The fruit needs to be mashed with a blender (only thirty grams of crushed product will be required). Add the egg yolk, retinol (the contents of one ampoule) and seventeen drops of argan oil. Apply on face for thirty minutes, then remove the rest of the composition.
• For greasy skin and other related troubles, you can make an effective mask that eliminates these problems. Green tea should be diluted with thirty grams of chickpea flour to a viscous consistency. Add a little coriander and fifteen drops of argan oil. Apply for ten minutes and then rinse.

According to professional cosmetologists, the use of this oil is especially effective for women over forty. Experts recommend using such a tool at a younger age if there are problems with the skin associated with peeling and dryness. For those women whose skin is oily, this oil will not be as effective.

As professionals say, you need to keep in mind the risk of acquiring fake argan oil. Since its price is not the lowest, and the efficiency is high, there are enterprising people who are ready to make money for those who want to save.

In order not to run into a fake, you need to carefully look at what is offered for purchase.

• The color of the oil can be not only yellow-golden, but also have rich red hues.
• The smell of real argan oil is nutty with a hint of spicy spices. If there is no smell, then the oil is uniquely processed with heat exposure - there are practically no useful properties in it.
• On a bottle with high-quality goods it is indicated that this is a 100% argan oil.
• This product can only be packaged in dark glass or stainless steel bottles.

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