LIPOFRUCTYL™ ARGAN
The precious Argan oil
Lipofructyl Argan™ LS 9779
Argan oil, traditional beauty secret of the
Moroccan women.
Prepared by a 100% female cooperative
network, working for the preservation of the
argania forest and the improvement of social
status of Moroccan women.
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Definition
ARGAN OIL
Naturally rich in poly-unsaturated fatty acid, especially linoleic acid
(Omega-6) and natural tocopherols.
Traditionally used by Moroccan women:
- for nutrition: its excellent nutritive and gustative properties,
- for the preparation of their beauty recipes, transmitted from mother to
daughter for centuries.
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1 liter of oil = 33 kg of dry fruits, from 6 to 7 trees
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Composition (bibliographic data)
Oil composition
Fatty acids : 99%, among which more that 80% unsaturated fatty acids
Unsaponifiable : 1%
Tocopherols : 60 - 90 mg / 100 g
Sterols : 130 - 230 mg / 100 g
Fatty acid composition
Palmitic acid (C16:0) : 12 - 13%
Stearic acid (C18:0) : 5 - 7%
Oleic acid (C18:1) : 43 – 49.1%
Linoleic acid (C18:2) : 29.3 - 36.0
Linolenic acid (C18:3) : < 0.1%
Arachidic acid (C20:0) : 0.3 - 0.5%
Gadoleic acid (C20:1) : 0.4 - 0.5%
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Cosmetic application
Very pleasant sensorial property - no greasy nor sticky feeling.
In skin care
• Preventive anti-age activity thanks to its anti-free radical property.
• Nutritive for dry skin, with eczematous tendency.
• Helps to restore cutaneous barrier.
• Sebo-regulator for greasy skin.
• Regenerative, for anti-stretch mark care, and accelerating wound
healing.
• In body care, very pleasant in massage.
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Cosmetic application
Hair application
• Strengthens hair, and give it shine and softness.
• Nourishing and revitalizing effect on scalp.
Nail application
• Traditionally used as nail strengthener, in a 50/50 mixture with
lemon
juice.
Also known as the Berber oil, and thanks to its richness and pleasant
sensorial profile, the argan oil is suitable for a wide range of cosmetic
applications
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Technical data
Lipofructyl™Argan LS 9779*
Aspect : clear to slightly cloudy yellow liquid, with a
characteristic odor
Dose of use : 1 - 5%
Solubility : soluble in oils, insoluble in water
INCI Name : Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
*Raw material certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert Standard
for Natural and Organic Cosmetics available at [Link]
100% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming.
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