BEAUTY
COMPASSIONATE
Ingredient Sourcing
V
ery few things make me excited enough to squeal, but visiting an organic argan oil
manufacturing cooperative makes it onto the list. While in Essouira during my Moroccan voyage, my number one mission was to visit an argan oil field. I even informed my
husband that beach time would only happen once I had seen these lovely olive-like treasures turned into precious skin-beautifying liquid.
It is a rare fruit to find, and the area between
Agadir and Essouira is the only place in the world
argan oil is made. Thank heavens argan oil cooperatives were pretty easy to locate as they
are abundant in this area. Beyond loving argan
“Most argan oil
oil out of esthetic fanaticism (for dehydration
and eczema), I also appreciate it for what it has
is made
done to empower women in Morocco as most
at all-female
of it is made at all-female cooperatives. Part of
the impressive women’s movement here, argan
cooperatives.”
oil cooperatives have provided work opportunities and independence for Moroccan women;
while we were there, we were introduced to the
widow employees at the cooperative who were
now better able to financially support them-