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.