i bought a 10ml argan oil just to try it out. I have combination skin so i was a little hesitant to use it as a moisturizer but argan oil didn't break me out!! how awesome is that! i bought another argan oil (different brand) and tried it out and it also didn't break me out. i've been using it for two weeks and my hands and feet feels softer (i have rough H&F). continued >>

I love this!! I read so many great stories on this stuff, so I had to pick it up! I bought it in a shop right here in the Netherlands. It says 100% argan oil. My skin can get very oily and acne prone, but this stuff doesn't break me out! It's super hydrating and it's definitely giving me better skin structure! Oh and I'm using the bottle for almost 1,5 year now and I'm not even half way through it!

This stuff is great!!!! Initially I got a little bottle off ebay for my hair, just as an add to the whole order. It is 100% organic argan oil. Now I use it on my face, and I've been through A LOT of bad experience with clogged pores and breakouts from oil.
Argan oil doesn't leave your skin "oily". I put it overnight on the whole face and wake up with great skin tone and without a butter pack on my face.
Argan oil actually DOES improve dark circles. Mine are caused by thin skin and are (were?) really bad, though every morning I actually see an improvement....damn, I stopped using concealer! And I've been using it since I was 15!
Argan oil is erasing my fine lines under eyes!!!! Initially I started using it on my face for this. I used to skip the sunblock a lot while surfing and got pretty bad lines for my age after a while, skin was super dry and it would just accentuate the lines when I smile. Well, argan oil WORKS for this. I'm not going back to a high-end moisturizer.
I will put it on my whole face overnight and under eyes in the morning, before sunblock and makeup.
Give it a try! Got mine from IQ natural.

Got mine from Garden Of Wisdom. Best stuff ever!! Love it. My skin drinks it in. Less oily than jojoba but the benefits are as good or better. Sinks in very quickly and leaves my skin looking healthy, dewy, plump, perfect. Well, as perfect as it can look with acne and hyper pigmentation spots.
For my hair, it's nice. I don't really use it for my hair as much as for my skin, but when I do, I mix it with what ever I was going to use anyways. Sometimes I'll use a drop and apply it to the very ends of my hair. Just the very, very, end bit. My hair is long and even though I don't heat style or otherwise torture my hair, my SO has a tendency to, umm...play with it and pull on it during certain activities. So I do have some damage that the oil helps to alleviate.

I got the 100% pure Argan oil at a vitamin store and I absolutely love it. It cost me about 16$ for 2oz bottle but you need so little that it really is a fair price. I read on here that its a good moisturizer for the facial skin so to be safe I just put it my dry spots rather than my entire face. The next day I noticed white head clogs in the areas applied so unfortunately it didn't work for me but that is simply because of the oleic acid in Argan oil (oleic acid is found also in the oil your skin produces naturally ) I immagine this would be a fabulous oil for someone with truely dry skin though! I use it around my eyes and the skin is so supple now. Also I like the oil all over my body and hair. I put a tiny drop in my hands and run it through damp hair. My hair is long and fine and its very easy to use too much of the oil but through trial and error I know the perfect amount thatvworks for me. Love to add this to body moisturizer too! This is just a wonderful oil that you can customize to your specific needs.

Argan oil is amazing I put some on after I put some CHI silk infusion on and some of you might think that it is oily but that just depends on your hair type. I get mine at Sally beauty supply for like ten bucks and I have had mine for about a year and it is not even half down yet so the investment is totally worth it.

This is great stuff for hair and hands & nails, I don't like it as a facial moisturiser. I also use a little on elbows and knees. My hair is definitely easier to control and feels a lot silkier since using this. Styling time is somewhat reduced too! continued >>

I have a history of my skin getting irritated with everything. It has been 2 days, and I love this as a moisturizerso far. My skin feels hydrated, not oily, and seems to be glowing. I've been using Emu oil for about a year, and I like this much more. Once I run out of my Nuema Argan hair oil, I will replace it with this pure form. I paid $24.99 at the vitamin shoppe for 4 oz, you can't beat that.

So far so good with this!! I have been using Garden of Wisdoms argan oil for about 2 weeks now with great results! I have really sensitive skin that right now is combo w an oily t zone. I was worried that this would break me out b/c I have tried jojoba and olive oils with horrible results. This so far has done the opposite. If I ever have a pimple it heals it really fast. It has left my skin looking so glowy and clear! I am amazed! For those out there skeptical of trying oils, try this one!! I will update if this starts breaking me out but so far this has been a god-send for my skin!! I also love how easily this absorbs into the skin whereas the other oils I tried just sat on top and felt like they were suffocating my skin! Hope this helps someone!

I was a total Morrocan Oil disciple but that stuff is super expensive and not easy to find where I live so I just buy a 100ml bottle of 100% pure Argan oil from Amazon for about £6 and add some Ylang Ylang oil for scent. Use it on my hair and my hair never looked so healthy, use it to take off make up, moisturise skin (although not near my super hormonal chin) and I really do consider it worth the hype.

I love this stuff. I've been using it for several months. My skin soaks it right up, it doesn't break me out or make me feel greasy. I love using it under sunscreen and m/u during the day since it's more lightweight for layering than thick moisturizers.
I usually just use a few drops mixed with an HA serum. Since it's gotten cold and my skin is more dry from winter, i just add a few extra drops than i did in warm weather. Will repurchase, I have already.
I've used both JM and GOW brands.

While this is a pricey product, it does moisturize my thirsty hair well. It came with a dropper that makes dispersing easier. I usually mix argan oil in a small bottle (2 oz.) with several other oils (apricot, avocado, castor, grapeseed, jojoba, sweet almond, olive, etc.) to use in my hair daily ( a dime sized amount) as a moisturizer. My hair absorbs these oils well and it doesn't get weighted down or oily. I also use a few drops in my bath water, or mixed with coconut oil for a facial moisturizer in the winter.

Over the years I've paired down my skin routine quite a bit. Instead of multiple types of cleansers and moisturizers, I'm down to one moisturizer, one cleanser, and one occasional exfoliating treatment. When I heard about Argan Oil, I had to try it. It sort of makes sense that oil would "trick" your skin into thinking it's hydrated enough so that the cycle of overproduction of oil would cease. Our hormones work the same way, so why not our skin? And the idea that I could use this on my hair, nails and body was intriguing.
I checked out the Josie Maran line and concluded that it was WAY too expensive. I ended up getting one off of Amazon and have been using it for about 6 months. Seriously: TWO drops moisturizes my entire face. I initially was mixing one drop with my regular moisturizer but slowly phased out my old moisturizer. I've had blackheads on my nose for 10 years that have never gone away until I started using argan oil. The acne scarring I did have has been greatly reduced. I use it around my eyes as well and my dark circles have been helped by it as well.
I also combine this with my body lotion. Once every other week, I get an exfoliating mitt and put oil on my body in the shower and scrub away. When I'm done, my skin is perfectly moisturized AND exfoliated. I use it on my nails. I mix it with my conditioner. I even got my husband to put it in his conditioner and his scalp is so much healthier.
If you're weary, get a small trial/travel size. Start with SMALL amounts and work your way up. Maybe you need 2-3 drops on your face. Maybe less. Try mixing it with your other products so you can gradually become accustomed to the texture. I think that rule of "too much of a good thing" applies here. While others have said it absorbs quickly, it certainly doesn't for me when I apply too much. I appreciate a dewy look, but I definitely don't want to greasy!
I'm trying to think of any downside to the oil and the only thing I can think of is it's a little expensive. However, the fact that it's a Fair Trade product and rather strictly distributed is a huge plus for me.
BUYER BEWARE: Look at the ingredients carefully. There's a big difference between "100% argan oil" and "Contains 100% argan oil." If it's truly argan oil and nothing else, it will only have one ingredient listed!

Yes, it's fashionable and faddy. It's an oil. It'll moisturise. As with all oils, and anything else, YMMV.
It’s a lightweight oil, a light yellow-gold colour with a slight earthy smell. Similar viscosity, texture, fluidity, feel to oils like sunflower or mineral; not as light or dry as grapeseed, nor as heavy as almond, let alone olive. Features good (in human skin terms) balance of fatty acids and high doses of antioxidants. I decanted mine into amber glass bottles with plastic pump-tops: more practical than droppers/rubber squeezy droppers; while not completely sealed, they’re airtight, vs. removing the top every time. Some oils are sold in pump-bottles: Argan Oil Direct and Watts, for example.
QUICK PROS
Does the job of moisturising, without irritation or clogging (YMMV). Good on hair. No clogging or irritation.
QUICK CONS
Careful on contents (oil vs. oil blend) and brand: there are some serious rip-off merchants out there. List of sample prices at end of review. I tested out some cheap ones and some expensive ones (will copy-paste this review over there). Aside from slight differences in immediate smell--which fade rapidly--the results on skin and hair have been the same. Testing period: nearly 4 months (mid-July to early November).
USE ON SKIN:
Moisturises, but other (cheaper) oils work as well. If other oils haven’t worked for you, worth adding to your list of things to try.
1. Used on top of rosehip seed oil, on any drier patches of skin.
2. Tested out on some minor eczema (stress, work, the usual boring causes…): calmed well and moisturised. I used the oil alone, and I also used it under my usual stage 1 eczema stuff (A-Derma): works better than that cream on its own.
USE ON HAIR:
1. Pre-shampoo oil treatment: no difference in results, compared to using other oils. As it’s quite a thin dry oil and I have long fine thick hair, economically unviable. Preferred oils for this: the ones that actually do something useful to hair: avocado, jojoba, olive (coconut works too, but not good on my scalp and neck). But all of these (except jojoba) are too heavy to use on my hair, cos it's fine; though fine as hair-product ingredients, in moderation. But: argan mixed with olive, jojoba, or avocado works very nicely. Also, cheaper than argan alone.
2. 1-2 drops mixed with conditioner: great: either as a pre-wash (for the condition-wash-condition method, on long hair) or when conditioning or both.
3. A tiny drop just applied to the very ends of towel-dried hair, before usual styling product. From trial and error, I’ve figured out that on this hair anyway that has to be the minutest of teeny droplets; any more and hair greases up. I’d tried this before with other oils, and even the lightest of those that do actually do anything to hair were too heavy and greasebally. Argan or the argan/olive mix has a better finish on my (fine) hair; lighter, finer, more fluid. Bonus: I’ve needed less and less de-frizz stuff afterwards. Now using none: argan alone, or the argan mix, defrizzes. I leave hair to dry naturally, and it’s naturally slightly wavy with some tendencies to frizz. There’s been noticeably less of that. Which means saving money on my expensive anti-frizz stuff.
THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR
1. Check the ingredient list: difference between “contains 100% pure argan oil” and “100% pure argan oil.”
2. Avoid being ripped off: ALL argan oil is sustainably-produced, organic, hand-crafted, and fair-trade. The trees only grow in a certain area of Morocco, protected by UNESCO biosphere mandate. The nuts are gathered and processed, and the oil produced and sold on, by Moroccan women’s cooperatives (with UNESCO, EU, and SDA support). They have a global monopoly. All the bigger western companies (Moroccanoil, Josie Maran and the like) selling argan oil and argan oil-based products buy their oil from these cooperatives, ℅ the intermediary of a small number of brokers and shippers. Except for a few small companies--mainly Moroccan and French + some US wholesalers--buying straight from the coops, skipping the intermediate stage and buying cheaper as more directly. In all cases: there’s a markup along the way.
SOME PRICES:
In order of price per ounce. All prices are in USD: CAD tend to be higher (ex. JMO, where USD38.00 somehow works out as CAD50.00) + shipping.
Majestic Mountain Sage: $8.45/4 oz, $15.60/8 oz, $26.00/16 oz = $1.65-2.11 / oz
Mountain Rose Herbs: $17.00/4 oz, $29.00/8 oz, $49.00/16 oz = $3.06-4.25 / oz
Lotioncrafter: $9.20/1 oz, $15.95/2 oz, $27.60/4 oz, $47.60/8 oz = $5.95-9.20 / oz
Argan Oil and More: $9.99/1 oz, $17.99/2 oz, $28.99/4 oz, $54.99/8 oz = $6.87-9.99 / oz
Garden of Wisdom: $8.20/1 oz, $60.50/8 oz. = $7.56-8.20 / oz
Argana / Argan Oil Direct: $13.10/1.18 oz, $22.93/70 ml, $22.87/85 ml eco-refill, $39.32/140 ml = $6.42-11.34 / oz
MUAC: $10.00/1 oz, $32.00/4.5 oz = $7.11-10.00 / oz
Watts c/o Amazon: $13.45/1 oz, $17.45/2 oz, $27.45/4 oz = $6.86-13.45 / oz
The Posh Peddler: $9.95/1 oz, $33.95/4 oz, $48.95/6 oz (3 x 2 oz bottles) = $8.18-9.95 / oz
Melvita: $25.00/1.7 oz = $15.00 / oz
Eden Allure: $18.00/1 oz, $30.00/2 oz. = $15.00-18.00/oz
John Masters Organics: $38.00/2 oz = $19.00 / oz
Argan Sense: $35.00/1.7 oz = $21.00 / oz
Kahina: $82.00/3.4 oz = $24.60 / oz
Kae (aka Kaeline): $46.00/1.7 oz= $27.60 / oz
Josie Maran: $48.00/1.7 oz = $28.80 / oz
FURTHER
arganoils.com
wikipedia
the beauty brains
truthinaging.com
essential day spa
skincaretalk (1)
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This is my HG, Holy Hand Grenade product. I too was leery of the rave reviews on Argan Oil, thinking it another hyped-up fad, but I did my research and ignored Josie Maran's overpriced junk and picked up a local organic brand from Whole Foods (I use a company called Simplers, $15 for 1oz). After using it daily for a few weeks morning and evening there's been a MAJOR positive change to my hair and face! My acne has seriously cleaned up, my face is bright and hydrated, and my dark circles and acne scars are lightening significantly. When my cycle came around I only got two small pimples instead of the major eruption I normally get. As for my hair, my scalp has calmed and isn't itchy and irritated, and my hair is hydrated and soft. I also use Argan Oil on my hands and feet when they get incredibly dry and itchy. It absorbs quickly, and doesn't leave a greasy residue.

The only downside to it--which is relatively minor, considering the major benefits--is that because my oil's organic it does have a mildly unpleasant smell akin to, well, vomit. It does dissipate quickly, though it can be unnerving to those unprepared. I'd rather have something stinky that works than something that smells pretty and is useless, however. Will repurchase over and over and over again.

I am on my second bottle of Argan Oil (purchased from Garden of Wisdom) and I always come back to this. It is so simple to use, just pat a small amount over my somewhat-damp face and get on with my routine. I am never shiny from it (which seems counterintuitive, since you're using an oil on your face! I know, I was apprehensive to buy this, as I've taken accutane three times...and well, a breakout is enough to worry that I'm regressing...) anyhow, it never triggers breakouts. In fact, I think it aids in healing any that I get - which are generally around TOTM. It is cheap, IMO, for how much you use and how long the bottle will last, too. I use this year-round and I love it!

for some reason my skin has turned so dry and sensitive lately and nothing was helping. i found a couple moisturizers that helped with the dryness but irritated my skin and made me break out. anyway! I got a sample of the josie maran argan oil from sephora and in only two days my skin was completely hydrated, calm and i had almost NO redness in my skin which is amazing as i have paper white skin and every little thing shows on it. i immediately jumped online and ordered from another company (theposhpeddler) as the josie maran is super expensive and you can get pure argan oil way cheaper from other places. it's been four months now and the results have stayed consistent plus it hasn't broken out my skin at all. i've never been happier with my skin and i will never stray from this "liquid gold". definitely give this a try if you are thinking about it. i can't rave enough about how great it is.

I've been using argan oil as a facial moisturizer and on my cuticles. The brand I use is Kae.
I am 55 and this stuff is really great for my skin. Two drops on my face (including under my eyes) and two drops on my neck/decollete, and that's it. It makes my skin soft and very smooth. It doesn't claim to banish wrinkles or anything like that, so I don't expect it (and the only things that will banish wrinkles anyway are cosmetic surgery or botox or restalane, not a cream or lotion you apply topically to your skin.)
I would call this a 'dry' oil, as opposed to a 'wet' oil like olive oil.
Because I need so little, it lasts forever. Two drop literally is all I use. If I use more, it makes my skin look oily, so less is more. My skin is sensitive and the oil doesn't hurt it. In winter I might need to add a bit of shea butter on top as a barrier cream.
I'm glad I started using this product.

This review is for pure, organic Argan oil. I bought 60ml for around £6.
~For hair~
Great conditioner after shampoo. I have medium-long hair and all I need is a few drops, just run it through the length and ends [not the roots as it might cause greasiness] It really does cut the drying time down, even if you just let it air-dry which I usually try to do.
It leaves your hair feeling silky, looking shiny and healthy! I find I can usually skip the conditioner when I'm using argan oil.
~For skin~
I haven't really used it on my face. Sometimes I'l apply a little around my eyes to help with dark circles before I go to bed. I've not seen a huge difference but I think the skin's getting a bit more even. If you are going to put it on your face, I would strongly reccommend you use it SPARINGLY, If you slather it on then it probably is going to make you break-out, it's oil after all. So apply a small amount, lightly.
The price is very reasonable considering how long my bottle is lasting me. I'm not even a quarter of the way down and I've been using it for over a month. The smell is very faint, kind of nutty, I don't mind it at all. I prefer this to all the other 'argan oil' containing products out there that are five times the price.

I use argan oil a little bit all over. A couple of nights a week after my cleansing routine I use argan oil on my face, I pour 2-4 drops into my palma and then apply it to my face and neck, it feels a bit weird having oil on you face a you go to sleep but I think that it have made my skin softer and over all better. But make sure that your skin is clean or it may cause reactions, like outbreaks. I also exfoliate 2 times a week to i thinkt hat helps also (dead skin left on the face is a big deal). I'm not sure how it works against wrinkles since I haven't really got any anoying ones yet. It is a bit expensive but I think it is work it since when I wake up in the morning my skin is unbelievebly soft and a little goes a long way when it comes to argan oil. It's also good for your hands, hair and the rest of your body. I also use it in my rhassoul clay mask, or put a drop or two in my hands and rub them togheter before combing my hand to wet hair. But I don't use it s a moizturiser since it takes a while to sink in to the skin, for that I have other oils. All in all a wonderful prodcut and I can understan why women have used it in their beauty regime for such a long time.