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

Among the most valuable oils for the skin - argan. It is full of substances that can make the skin shine and make it younger. For argan oil to function efficiently and bring only benefits, they need to be properly used.

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 area of ​​distribution of the plant makes the product derived from it, especially expensive. It is removed by cold pressing from the stones enclosed in the argan fruit. This method of extraction allows you to use it for cosmetic purposes while preserving all the useful properties.

In contrast to the "culinary" dark argan oil for the face is a light oily liquid with a golden sheen.

The product contains such valuable substances for the skin as:

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

Argan oil becomes the key to preserving youthful skin.

• Vitamin E contributes to the restoration of the skin.
• Antioxidants in the product, improve skin color, relieve pigment spots that occur over the years on the face.
• Due to the action of organic acids in the oil, you can remove the hated acne and acne from the face. Acids act on them as an anti-inflammatory agent and help make the epidermis healthy.
• Fatty acids moisturize and protect it.

The oil helps protect the skin from the negative influence of the external environment: solar exposure, cold and wind. This tool contributes to the production of collagen, thanks to which the skin remains young and elastic for a longer time, including fading, which rejuvenates noticeably. Wrinkles turn into less noticeable, small ones disappear completely, facial contours become clearer. Bruises and bags under the eyes go away.

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

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

Because it is an exotic remedy, it can be allergic. To avoid harm to your own health, you should put a drop on your wrist and rub it in before starting cosmetic procedures, and then wait a little. If redness and itching did not occur, then you can use.

You can not use argan oil on open wounds and after Botox injections. Caution should be used during pregnancy. In this case, it is better to consult with your doctor first.

There are options for using argan oil:

• undiluted;
• in the composition of the finished store cosmetics.

The easiest way for any purpose to apply it on the skin of the face is heated to body temperature. To do this, just a minute to hold a small portion of the product in the bent palm.Fingertips oil composition remains applied to cleansed skin. Special attention should be paid to the forehead and the area around the nose and lips.

Although much depends on the features of the skin. If it is dry, you can treat the face completely, and if combined, it is only on the cheeks and under the eyes. The oil should be “hammered” with light movements into the pores.

Usually, the oil composition absorbs very quickly. But if it turned out that it turned out to be too much on his face, thirty minutes after applying, you can remove the excess with a paper towel with a soft structure.

Oil is convenient to use for dry skin instead of cream before bedtime. It is absorbed quite quickly and leaves no greasy residue.

It is profitable to add it to the finished cosmetics in order to enrich the composition of the available cosmetics. Moreover, with this approach, the consumption of expensive argan oil is reduced.

A couple of drops of this product, inserted into a cream for the face or eyelids, will make cosmetics more effective. Do not add oil to the jar itself with the product purchased from the store - only to the portion that is to be used.

Also, argan oil is suitable for mixing with other oils intended for use in cosmetic purposes.

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

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

The procedure lasts about half an hour, then the skin is left to get wet and rubbed with cotton.

For the area around the eyes, you can make compresses from an argan oil mixture. Mix olive oil, almond oil and argan oil in equal proportions, pour what happened into a jar of dark glass and send vitamin E from five capsules there.

For the skin to acquire a beautiful glow, it can be toned with the use of argan oil. It should brew green tea, wait until the tea has cooled to room temperature. After that, add a few drops of frequently used oil and add three drops of argan oil. 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 prior to moisturizing procedures.

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

Brown sugar is mixed with a few drops of argan oil and rubbed into the skin of the face in a circle for three minutes. Where there is acne or the most dry skin, you need to act especially carefully. After the procedure, wash and dry face.

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

It should be borne in mind that to create cosmetic mixtures of argan oil can not use metal containers - it is better to take a glass or ceramic flatware. Stir such a cosmetic product relies wooden stick or a special silicone, plastic device.

To the effect of the oil was the most effective, before applying it, the skin should not only be cleaned, but also evaporated.

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

Based on argan oil, you can create a lot of effective cosmetic masks.

• Rejuvenating and refreshing mask for the skin of the face, which has no special problems, it is useful to do with the use of yogurt and honey. Two teaspoons of the sweet product are ground with three fermented milk (no additives or sugar). Add five milliliters of oil and mix well. If the skin is dry, yogurt can be replaced with sour cream with a high percentage of fat.

• Refresh skin and make it smoother will help fruit mask. A tablespoon of mashed peach, apricot, banana or apple combined with five milliliters of argan oil, five drops of pink and bee product (enough teaspoon). Add some oatmeal as a thickener. Apply for fifteen minutes, then rinse with sage decoction.
• Remove wrinkles and tighten skin will help the mask of argan oil and chicken eggs. Egg yolk is mixed with a teaspoon of oil. Protein whisk separately. Both components are mixed. Starch is added to create a creamy mass. Apply on face for half an hour.
• Relieve inflammation will help mask with argan oil and clay (cosmetic). It is required to combine the almond and argan oils (a tablespoon), slightly heat 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 to be moisturized, fifteen grams of cocoa powder should be mixed with the same amount of honey. Add twenty drops of argan oil and lubricate the face with this composition. Wait twenty to twenty five minutes. Remove traces of the mask is best 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 sea kale, add twenty-five drops of argan oil and ten black cumin. On the prepared skin, apply the resulting composition and wait half an hour. At the end of the procedure, wash the 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 ground product is 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 remnants of the composition.
• For skin with a greasy shine 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 bit of coriander and fifteen drops of argan oil. Apply on ten minutes, and then rinse.

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

As noted by professionals, one should bear in mind the risk of purchasing fake argan oil. Since its price is not the lowest, but efficiency is high, there are enterprising people who are ready to make money on those who want to save.

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

• The color of the oil can be not only golden yellow, but also have rich red shades.
• The smell of this argan oil is nutty with a touch 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 the bottle with high-quality goods it is indicated that it is one hundred percent argan oil.
• This product can only be packaged in dark glass or stainless steel bottles.

See the following video for the benefits of agran oil.