DermOrganic Hair Care Products
from JTSpeaks
What is Argan Oil?
Argan Oil is one of the world's most precious oils,
a beauty secret women of the Moroccan desert have known for centuries.
It is used locally as a food source, a cosmetic, a topical ointment, and for cooking.
Argan oil is sometimes called "liquid gold", and is believed to be one of the reasons
Moroccan women maintain supple, radiant skin even as they live in the dry climate.
The Argan tree is native to the region of southwest Morocco.
In the early 2000's there were only 6000 Argan trees in the world.
The Argan forest became a United Nations Educational Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nature preserve and an
aggressive plan to grow the forest put into place. In recent years,
the Argan forest has expanded to well over 12,000 mature trees
and growing.
The Argan tree grows a small fruit,
inside which resides the Argan seed.
Goats love to eat the fruit of the Argan tree,
and you will find that they climb on top of each other,
just to get a bite! The Argan forest is a wholly organic forest,
with no artificial fertilization or pesticides permitted.
The Argan seed is cold pressed to release the oil. The Argan tree blooms
twice a year from which the Argan fruit is harvested and cold-pressed by hand.
Argan oil used in DermOrganic Hair and Skin Care product comes from Morocco
and is certified organic by the US Department of Agriculture and EcoCert in the
European Union.
His Majesty The King of Morocco has made
the Argan cultivation industry a women-only business.
The women of southwest Morocco have banded together
to help teach the cultivation of the Argan fruit and preserve
the traditional cold-pressing of the Argan oil. The larger purpose
of this initiative is to help elevate the socioeconomic status and improve
literacy rates of the women of Morocco
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