Argan Oil contains 80% of unsaturated fatty acids; It is rich in essential fatty acids, with the redominance of omega-6 acid, in addition to containing high concentrations of vitamin E that makes it more resistant than olive oil to oxidation. Neither solvents nor heat are used to extract this oil. A
cold pressing is done to obtain a higher nourishing quality. The topical application of Argan Oil omplements the deficit of essential fatty oils, which can have as a consequence the reduction of the hydration capacity of the cutaneous barrier. In fact, in the skin, during the differentiation of the
keratinocytes from the basal layer to corneocytes of the stratum corneum, the reorganization and biochemical transformation of the lipids takes place. Particularly, there is an enrichment of the eramides of the intercellular cement of the stratum corneum.