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You can skip your usual conditioner and use argan oil as a leave-in conditioner to reduce breakage from combing and styling. Other compounds present in argan oil, such as CoQ10, melatonin and plant sterols, also play a role in its antioxidant capacity ( 3, 4, 5). Kenny, L., & De Zborowski, I. (2007). Biologie de l’arganier. In Atlas de l’arganier et de l’arganeraie (p. 190). Rabat: Hassan II IAV. Gharby, S., Harhar, H., Kartah, B., et al. (2013a). Can fruit-form be a marker for argan oil production? Natural Product Communications, 8, 25–28.

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