Description

Argan oil isostearyl esters is the product obtained by extraction methods including the transesterificiation of the fruit from Argania spinosa with Isostearyl Alcohol.

Substances contained
Argan oil is composed of 80% fatty acids and lipid compounds derived from fatty acids, carotenoids, polyphenols. It is an excellent source of vitamin E, which has protective properties on the skin, has high nutritional value, contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, therefore beneficial for health, with 30% linoleic acid with anti-inflammatory properties.

Safety
Ingredient considered safe.

What it is used for and where
Argania spinosa L. is a tree native to Morocco and belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
Commercially there are two types of Argan oil: that which is used in cosmetics is obtained from raw Argan nuts by cold pressing or by transesterification if other chemical compounds are added to the oil, while that which is used for culinary edible purposes is obtained from raw Argan nuts.

Cosmetics
Hair conditioning agent. A large number of ingredients with specific purposes can co-exist in a hair shampoo: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, mattifying agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersing agents that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioners includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners.

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.

Skin conditioning agent - Emollient. Emollients have the characteristic of enhancing the skin barrier through a source of exogenous lipids that adhere to the skin, improving barrier properties by filling gaps in intercorneocyte clusters to improve hydration while protecting against inflammation. In practice, they have the ability to create a barrier that prevents transepidermal water loss. Emollients are described as degreasing or refreshing additives that improve the lipid content of the upper layers of the skin by preventing degreasing and drying of the skin. The problem with emollients is that many have a strong lipophilic character and are identified as occlusive ingredients; they are oily and fatty materials that remain on the skin surface and reduce transepidermal water loss. In cosmetics, emollients and moisturisers are often considered synonymous with humectants and occlusives.
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