5. WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF USING ARGAN OIL?

Argan oil is both nutritious and energizing--a bit like eating chocolate for breakfast, if you will. Argan oil contains essential fatty acids, vitamin E, and a multitude of other vitamins that are typically difficult to get in your diet if you live in a Western country. Combined with its antioxidant properties, argan oil is a miracle worker for anyone looking to fight wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture as well as keep their hair thick and healthy. Regardless of whether you are suffering from a bad complexion, dry hair or slow growing nails, using Argan oil can help.

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It is a rich source of antioxidants, which can help fight against skin aging and the free radical damage that causes wrinkles and age spots. Argan oil contains vitamin E as well as essential fatty acids that are great for your skin. Essential fatty acids make up the building blocks for your body's cells. Not only do they help keep your cell membranes healthy and moist but they also help provide relief from certain skin disorders such as eczema.

Human skin is the body's largest organ, and it is important to keep it moisturized. The skin naturally secretes oils that help keep it soft, supple and moist. A deficiency of essential fatty acids can cause the skin to become rough and dry and to lose elasticity. Many people use argan oil for their face as a moisturizer before bedtime, as in combination with its antioxidant properties it has been shown to reduce under-eye dark circles and puffiness. By keeping your skin well moisturized you are also helping to prevent potential wrinkles from forming in your face.

Argan oil is rich in vitamin E, an antioxidant that plays an important role in keeping your hair strong and preventing split ends from forming. Vitamin E also keeps hair healthy by preventing dryness, split ends, and fading color. Due to the high antioxidant properties of vitamin E, using argan oil on your hair can help to stave off wrinkles as well as prevent your hair from turning gray prematurely. By applying a small amount of argan oil to the tips of your hair prior to shampooing you can help keep split ends from forming and prevent your color from fading.

Argan oil is high in squalene, which is the substance found in all animals that gives them their unique smell. This makes argan oil an excellent option for improving and strengthening fingernails as well as preventing fungal infections on the hands and feet. When used in conjunction with a nail polish remover that contains bentonite clay (available at most health food stores) as a conditioning agent, these products can help nourish and strengthen fingernails.

When used as an oral supplement, the antioxidants in argan oil work to prevent and treat skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, boils or even premature aging of the skin. According to many users argan oil can help to reduce facial wrinkles and improve skin tone while strengthening

hair, nails and other body parts that bear weight. By using argan oil you can help your body fight against signs of aging, gain more energy and live a healthier life.