Argan oil is produced by an endemic tree in Morocco. It is becoming increasingly popular in the cosmetic industry because it is reported to have such amazing anti-aging and moisturizing properties. However, there are concerns about the production of argan oil because plantations are located only in select areas, and even these areas are quite small. As such, fears of completely wiping out argan trees from this world have become increasingly common. UNESCO understood that argan oil has made such an impact in the lives of people in Morocco, most especially the women, and so have declared argan trees to be endangered, prompting conservation efforts to start. In order to continue handling the demand for argan oil without bringing further harm to plantations, reforestation projects are put in place. Women’s cooperatives, institutions mainly in charge of harvesting argan oil, are working together with UNESCO to facilitate all efforts at taking care of argan trees, ultimately ensuring that the supply of argan oil will not diminish.

Organic argan oil versus pure argan oil (virgin deodorsied argan oil)

If you’re one of many people interested in the effects of argan oil, chances are you would have encountered labels that say “pure and organic argan oil”. It’s true that something pure and organic can only be good for you, but there is a difference between pure and organic argan oil. Pure argan oil essentially means you are getting 100% argan oil, which means the product has no additives and extenders. It is, as it name stresses, the pure form of argan oil. Pure argan oil has no water. Pure argan oil is not combined either with other kinds of oils in order to improve effects. Pure argan oil is simply pure. Organic argan oil, on the other hand, is a different case because it can be mixed in with other things for as long as the argan oil itself was derived from argan trees that did not use fertilizers. Much like organic fruits and vegetables, argan trees that produce organic argan oil just grew naturally where it stands. It didn’t get any help. It didn’t get a boost of vitamins to help it along. It’s just argan oil, just like how it should be according to nature.

Which one to choose?

Whether you choose organic or pure argan oil, you will still enjoy the highly cosmetic properties of the oil. If you must choose though, it would be better to go for pure argan oil instead of the organic kind as this will ensure that you really enjoy argan oil, and not just a mix with argan oil. The more concentrated the argan oil you have, the more you can enjoy the benefits of the various components that argan oil has. However, because you will be getting argan oil in its purest form, you can also expect to pay a higher price because it would take more kernels from the argan fruit to produce what you need, compared to how much it would take to create a more diluted version.