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ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil

ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil

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ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil

ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil

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ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil is, just as its name implies, a bottle of 100% pure argan oil. The oil can be applied directly onto your hair, face or body as a moisturizer.

ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil: Description and Directions

ACTIVAROMA has multiple oil options, all featuring Argan Oil. Earlier in the year, we reviewed ACTIVAROMA: Lavender and Peppermint Bath & Shower Oil, which is a combination of argan, jojoba, coconut and sunflower oil mixed with essential oils. (read review). We loved that for a body moisturizer and bath additive.

The Pure Argan Oil, however, has currently taken over every single face product we own. You can use it as a face, body or hair moisturizer and it's now our single most favorite product to date.

From the website: Profound and potent super food for the skin. Argan oil is remarkably high in vitamin E and essential fatty acids and has intense restorative and age-defying effects. This oil, used alone, or in harmony with another aromatherapy oil, minimizes wrinkles and fine lines as it tightens and moisturizes the skin. It diminishes and heals blemishes, reduces irritation and scars, prevents and treats stretch marks and inflammation, and strengthens brittle nails and damaged hair.

ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil - Our Review

ACTIVAROMA's Pure Argan Oil has completely changed my skin.

I have been using this oil on my face every morning for more than 6 months now. At first, I only used it on my hair and on my body because, let's face it, slathering oil on your face is scary! I thought I would break out horribly.

But then I started doing a bit of research on Argan Oil. I learned that Argan oil is pressed from the nut of the fruit of the Argan Tree, which is only found in Morocco. The argan tree lives to be about 150 to 200 years old and does not start producing the fruit until it is 30 to 50 years old. Because the tree is found only in a limited area, the oil itself is quite rare. (read of what I learned: Argan Oil Beauty Benefits

I started seeing more and more ads for Argan Oil products and hearing the changes their skin was going through and I thought, why am I wasting this precious oil on my hair? The first couple times I applied it to my face, I used it sparingly, to test the waters. When I saw that I was not breaking out at all, I started applying less sparingly and my skin drank it in.

In the last 6 months, my skin has made quite the turn around. The texture of my skin is smooth, I have minimal breakouts, it has reduced fine lines and wrinkles and my skin is allover more healthy and radiant.

Something to Note

ACTIVAROMA's Pure Argan Oil is not cheap. A 2 ounce bottle currently retails for $65. Is it better than the other 100% pure argan oils you can purchase for less? Doubtful. But because I've seen such great results, I'm staying put for awhile.

The lifespan of ACTIVAROMA's Pure Argan Oil is 12 months and in 6 months, I've only gone through about half of the bottle. So if you break it down, it's just over $5 a month! That's cheaper than the drugstore. (Check out our list of Argan Oil picks for other 100% pure argan oil choices.)

ACTIVAROMA: Pure Argan Oil - Final Thoughts

Since I've been using this product, I've given up a lot of the extra products I've been using, including serums and eye treatment products. I feel like I don't need them. My skin looks and feels great and I'm not giving up argan oil any time soon.

Ingredients:

Argan Oil

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