argan oil

British  

/ ˈɑːɡən /

noun

1. a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics

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Etymology

Origin of argan oil

C21: probably from Argana , a village northeast of Agadir, Morocco, where it is believed to have originated

Example Sentences

With a Moroccan argan oil base, this formula contains essential oils to relax you before going in for the tweeze.

From Los Angeles Times

Argan Oil Taming Serum from Hair Biology, a Procter & Gamble line that targets women over 50, uses argan oil and silicones to improve manageability of haywire strands, another complaint of many in the 50-plus set.

From New York Times

You could also use a beard oil for this, though Mr. McMahan has tried dozens and isn’t a big fan, because he thinks the argan oil found in many is drying.

From New York Times

That prison soap must be suffused with argan oil – either that or Robbins’ scalp secretes pomade, given his lustrous locks are more solid than those securing the cell doors.

From The Guardian

The women are employed by a business called Marjana, one of around 300 small firms, mostly cooperatives, that now produce argan oil by extracting it from the seeds.

From BBC