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4 Shocking Truths about Fake Argan Oil
The Business of Fake Argan Oil With the popularity of our article: “7 warning signs that your Argan Oil is Impure”, I decided to add some more interesting truths about the argan oil industry. While its popularity is growing around the world, it seems the majority of what you find is fake argan oil. Here are some suprising truths that you may not know about this liquid gold and the industry itself. 1. It is hard to find real argan oil…even in Morocco Fake argan oil is everywhere! It takes approximately 30kg of argan fruit to produce 1 litre...
Argan Oil Production
Argan Oil Production: Chemical Solvents, Machine Made, or Cold-Pressed by Hand? Before machines became a possibility, all Argan Oil was extracted by hand, through hours of grinding and pressing the kernels from the pit of the Argan fruit. This produced Argan Oil that was thicker, richer, aromatic, and extremely beneficial. However, it also took an average of 14 hours to produce 1 litre of oil. (And that's just to press the oil! It does not account for the laborious hours it takes to gather the fruit, strip the outer layer off, and crack the pits to get the kernels out.)...
An Interview with Saadia, Production Manager at Saadia Organics Argan Oil
Saadia Organics isn't just a random name our company chose for itself. Saadia is the mother in law of the company's owner, Joèl, and Saadia is also our Production Manager. Here is a little interview with Saadia conducted and translated by her son, Greg. (Joèl's husband). ~~~ How long have you been making Argan Oil? I have being making Argan Oil since I was 15 or 16 years old. I helped my mom make it for us to eat or for my father to sell in the market. How do you, personally, use your Argan Oil? I grew up using...
What is the Best Brand of Argan Oil?
The Best Brand of Argan Oil We've said it before, and we will say it again. All brands of Argan Oil are not created equal. It's sad, but true. What is the best brand of argan oil? There are three things to look for as you decide on which brand of Argan Oil to spend your money on. First, it needs to be authentic. If it's not real Argan Oil, it's not worth buying. There is a lot of junky stuff available that is trying to pass for Argan Oil. Some of these products contain as little Argan Oil as...
Argan Oil for Men (Argan Oil 101)
Argan Oil for Men (Argan 101) As I noticed Argan Oil growing in popularity with women around the world, I started wondering about Moroccan men. Is Argan Oil for men in Morocco too? I know that Argan Oil is amazing, but how popular is it? So I asked my Moroccan husband if Moroccan men used Argan Oil. His response? "No. Not really." "But YOU do!" was my response. "Yeah, when you let me!" was his reply. He was kidding. Sort of... I admit I'm a little bit stingy with our personal stash of Argan Oil even though it was HIS...