Description

Argania spinosa fruit extract is the product obtained by conventional extraction methods, which can be: solid-liquid extraction with continuous reflux, which is carried out in a Soxhlet extractor, maceration with movement, percolation, re-percolation, diacolation.

Substances contained
Tocopherols, oleic acid, campesterol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, myristic acid, ferulic acid, triterpenoids, saponins. Of these components, many exert antioxidant activity.

Safety
Ingredient considered safe.

What it is used for and where
Argania spinosa L.Skeels, is a large tree native to south-western Morocco, belonging to the Sapotaceae family and the genus Argania. It is usually about 8 metres high, but can reach, under favourable soil and climate conditions, 20 metres with a trunk diameter of 1 metre. The fruits are oval, the size of a walnut, green or bright yellow and are used to feed cattle, sheep and goats. In 2014, UNESCO declared this tree to be on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Not only the leaves are used for extracts, but also the root, stem, flower and fruit.

Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
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