How to Use it Best: Argan Oil for Face and Skin Care

 

As we mentioned in our previous article about Argan Oil vs Coconut Oil, both argan oil and coconut oil have many different benefits and applications, as well as similarities.

 

For instance, neither argan oil nor coconut oil is an essential oil. Meaning neither should be used in a diffuser. But both are totally safe for eating, great for the hair, and as we’ll discuss in this article, great for the face and skin. 

 

Coconut Oil as a Carrier Oil

Coconut oil is one of our favorite oils to use as a carrier oil, which, as we discuss in our post about Using Essential Oils Without a Diffuser, means that it’s perfect for diluting essential oils. Some essential oils are gentler for the skin and might not need a carrier oil, like lavender essential oil, but others, like citrus essential oils, can be less gentle. So mixing these essential oils with a carrier oil like coconut oil can be great for use in massages, acne treatment, wrinkle prevention and much more.

 

Meanwhile, argan oil is one of our top oils to start including in your diet! It’s technically a vegetable oil and customarily is used as a dressing or as a dip for bread. We recommend adding argan oil to your diet because it’s really good for you!

 

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Why Argan Oil is So Good for Your Face and Skin

Argan Oil Contains Fatty Acids

Argan oil contains linoleic acid, oleic acid, vitamin E and several other antioxidants. Linoleic acid, known as omega-6, is one of two of the key essential fatty acids for humans and is somewhat rare in the modern diet. Supplementing your diet with argan oil can be great for the health of your heart. The other main fatty acid it contains, oleic acid, is also great for your heart!

 

Coconut oil is actually also great to add to your diet. It contains saturated fats called medium chain triglycerides that raise the good cholesterol in your blood, give your body a quick boost and are known to help burn fat and provide benefits for the brain as well.

 

Argan Oil Contains Vitamins & Antioxidants

But the component of argan oil that’s most beneficial for the skin is vitamin E. Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that help fight against free radicals. As we mentioned in our previous article about Argan Oil, the Mayo Clinic states that vitamin E  “is a nutrient that’s important to vision, reproduction, and the health of your blood, brain and skin. 

 

“Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are substances that might protect your cells against the effects of free radicals — molecules produced when your body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals might play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases. If you take vitamin E for its antioxidant properties, keep in mind that the supplement might not offer the same benefits as naturally occurring antioxidants in food.” 1

 

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So obviously vitamin E and antioxidants are crucial for your skin and your longevity. As the last part of the information from the Mayo Clinic suggests, it’s important to include vitamin E in your diet, like with argan oil, rather than taking it as a supplement.

 

In this post, we’ll go into more detail about the benefits of argan oil and how to use our best argan oil for your face tips and tricks. We’ll start with our top 10 best argan oil benefits for your face and skin.

 

Top 10 Best Argan Oil Benefits for Your Face & Skin

 

  1. Excellent Face & Skin Moisturizer
  2. Surprisingly Great for Acne Treatment
  3. Excellent Source of Hydration for the Face & Skin
  4. Works Great for Exfoliation
  5. Has Anti-Aging & Wrinkle Preventing Properties
  6. Reduces and Prevents Stretch Marks
  7. Protection from Sun Damage & Free Radicals
  8. Aids with Wound Healing
  9. Treats a Variety of Skin Conditions
  10. Naturally Reduces Oiliness of the Skin

 

Argan Oil is an Excellent Face & Skin Moisturizer

For skincare purposes, argan oil is most often used for its skin moisturizing properties. Argan oil works so well as a moisturizer because of its abundance of fatty acids and vitamin E. We mentioned the fatty acids earlier: linoleic and oleic acid. Meanwhile vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant, which means it can help the skin retain more water, which is exactly what we’re hoping for in a moisturizer!

 

Argan oil is also known as a great non comedogenic oil, which we’ll discuss later, but essentially means that the skin can absorb the argan oil without feeling greasy. This means you can pretty much use it anywhere on the skin. This also means that it can help treat other conditions like acne, which we’ll discuss next.

 

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Argan Oil is Surprisingly Great for Acne Treatment

Because of argan oil’s drying effect, it can actually be great for acne treatment. And we know, oil to treat acne?? Sounds pretty crazy. Many types of oils will only make acne and certain skin conditions worse, but as we mentioned, argan oil works as a non comedogenic oil and can help regulate the amount of oil produced by the skin.

Argan oil also has anti-sebum effects. This means that it combats the root cause of hormonal acne, which comes from excess sebum on the skin. Argan oil can help counteract this and also improve the complexion and smoothness of the skin, as we’ll discuss later.

 

Argan Oil is an Excellent Source of Hydration for the Face & Skin

Similarly to moisturizing, argan oil also works great to hydrate your skin and can be combined with many different methods! Some of our favorite ways to use argan oil to gain some extra hydration for your skin is by using a toner, face mask or adding argan oil to some of your cosmetics.

 

A few drops of Argan oil can be added to an all-natural facial toner to enhance the effects and also hydrate your skin while it’s toned. Adding a few drops of argan oil can also enhance the effects of your bronzer or foundation, giving the skin a nice, radiant glow. 

 

Argan Oil Works Great for Exfoliation

Argan Oil can also be used a fantastic combination exfoliator and moisturizer. It can be used on your lips or skin to remove dry, chafed or irritated skin, while simultaneously moisturizing and rehydrating. In our next post, we’ll discuss using Argan Oil for Hair Care. But argan oil can also work great to treat dandruff, itchiness or irritation of the scalp for the same reasons.

 

Argan oil can also be used on rougher parts of the body. It’s great for treating cracked or callused heels and can be used on the nails and cuticles too. For the heels, simply massage a few drops of the argan oil into the affected area before you go to sleep and then wearing a clean pair of socks to bed.

 

For the nails and cuticles, adding a few drops of argan oil can soften them, moisturize them and encourage future growth. 

 

Argan Oil has Anti-Aging & Wrinkle Preventing Properties

As we mentioned in our first post about Best Argan Oil Uses, argan oil has been used for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and during a lot of that time, argan oil has been believed to have anti-aging effects. With its wealth of antioxidants, vitamins and fatty acids, how could it not be? A recent study sought to confirm or deny this once and for all. In the study, “Researchers found that a combination of oral and cosmetic argan oil led to a significant increase in elasticity of the skin. This provided an effective anti-aging treatment.” 2

 

Interestingly enough, in the study, the participants used a combination of drinking a few drops of argan oil, as well as applying it directly to the skin. This has potential to be the most effective way to use argan oil because it gives the overall benefits of the added vitamins, omega-6 essential fatty acid, and some non-essential fatty acids into your diet, while also giving those same wonderful components to the skin and improving its elasticity.

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Argan Oil Reduces and Prevents Stretch Marks

Similarly to the qualities that aid the anti-aging properties of argan oil, it is also great for preventing and reducing stretch marks and sagging. The antioxidants and vitamins like vitamin E in argan oil can be great to use after pregnancy or to treat any unwanted stretch marks.

Just like with the anti-aging qualities, argan oil helps with skin elasticity, but it also adds moisture and applies critical antioxidants that fight against free radicals. 

 

You can apply a few drops of argan oil to the affected area and massage in. For best results, it always helps to start treating the stretch marks as soon as possible, but argan oil will help at any stage.

 

Argan Oil Protects from Sun Damage and Fights Free Radicals

As we mentioned earlier, vitamin E and other antioxidants help to fight cancer-causing free radicals that come from pollution, smoke, radiation, and even the sun. It’s these antioxidants and vitamins in argan oil that make it so powerful against sun damage. According to healthline.com, a study conducted in 2013 found “that the antioxidant activity in argan oil helped protect the skin against free radical damage caused by the sun. This prevented burns and hyperpigmentation as a result. Long term, this may even help prevent against the development of skin cancer, including melanoma.”3

 

Additionally, the moisturization and hydration that we mentioned earlier also help to treat sun damage and nourish your skin. Using argan oil like a carrier oil can also be great for your skin. Carrier oils are used to dilute essential oils because the combination of their properties works even better than just one of the oils on its own. Our favorite essential oil to use for skin care is lavender essential oil. Feel free to check out our posts on How to Use Lavender Essential Oil and Using Lavender Essential Oil for Your Skin Care Routine.

 

Argan Oil Aids with Wound Healing

For many of the same reasons argan oil is great for treating sun damage, it can also be used to help treat small wounds or cuts. The combination of vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids is a natural, powerful cocktail that can promote healing. Just like with the anti-aging properties, combining a few drops of consumption with topical application on the affected area can be the strongest form of treatment.

 

Argan Oil Treats a Variety of Skin Conditions

Argan oil can also be used to treat a variety of skin conditions and infections. On top of all of the antioxidants, vitamins and fatty acids, argan oil also boasts anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. The combination of all of these components allows argan oil to counteract, or at least reduce the symptoms of, a variety of skin conditions. However, for serious medical conditions, you may want to consult with a physician first.

 

Certain conditions are better treated with topical application, while some conditions are best treated with oral consumption. Some might even best be combated with a combination of the two!

 

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For instance, generally speaking, psoriasis and fungal infections of the skin are best treated with topical application, while rosacea is better treated with oral consumption. Topical application of argan oil can also help to soothe any itching caused by dermatitis.

 

Note: Before using argan oil on your face or skin for the first time, we definitely recommend applying a few drops of the oil onto an unaffected area of skin to make sure you don’t have an allergic reaction. It’s always best to use caution before applying anything to an irritated part of your face or skin.

 

Argan Oil Naturally Reduces Oiliness of the Skin

Last but not least, argan oil can help reduce the oiliness of your skin or face. As we mentioned in the section about acne treatment, argan oil has anti-sebum effects that can help reduce oil, acne and excess of shine from your face. We’ll discuss more about why argan oil removes other oils next!

 

Does Argan Oil Clog Pores?

People with acne-prone skin need to be aware of this, as clogged pores will make their acne worse. Jojoba oil is rated as a 2, meaning it can mildly clogs pores. Argan oil is rated as a 0, meaning it does not clog pores4

 

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As thebestorganicskincare.com says in their post about Argan Oil vs Jojoba Oil for Acne, agran is much better for fighting oiliness and acne than jojoba oil. So the quick answer to that question of ‘Does Argan Oil Clog Pores?’ is a no. Argan oil is able to fight acne, reduce oiliness and so much more because it acts as a non comedogenic oil. Which we’ll explain next.

 

Is Argan Oil Comedogenic?

“Argan Oil: Argan Oil is another non comedogenic oil (o on the comedogenic scale) known for its beauty enhancing properties. Like Shea Butter, it can be used for the face and hair. It is rich in vitamin E and minerals, and reducing fines lines and scars.5

 

As we’ve mentioned previously, argan oil is a non comedogenic oil. As healthline.com explains, “Noncomedogenic oils help keep dry skin supple and oily skin acne-free. That’s because noncomedogenic oils don’t clog pores. This allows skin to breathe, remain hydrated, and keeps it free from breakouts.

Clogged pores (comedones) can lead to pimples. Comedones can take the form of blackheads, whiteheads, or skin-tone colored bumps, and are caused when the pores of your skin become clogged with oil, debris, or dirt.

Comedogenic oils and products made with them may clog your pores, causing the eruption of comedones. Noncomedogenic oils don’t have this effect.”6

In addition to argan oil’s non comedogenic property, it also includes the vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids we mentioned before. All of that combines to help soothe, nourish and moisturize the skin while not increasing oiliness.

 

Ready to learn more about argan oil? In our next articles, we’ll be discussing questions people also ask about Argan Oil for Hair Care.

 

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Sources

  1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-e/art-20364144
  2. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/argan-oil
  3. https://www.healthline.com/health/argan-oil-for-skin
  4. https://thebestorganicskincare.com/argan-oil-vs-jojoba-oil-for-acne/
  5. https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/best-non-comedogenic-oils-for-your-face
  6. https://www.healthline.com/health/non-comedogenic-oils

 

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