The ingredient, explained
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
A small randomized trial tested an argan-oil combination cream after laser treatment.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the kernels, Argania Spinosa -L.-, Sapotaceae
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Emollient
- Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Human research on a combination
Combination cream improved day-7 erythema, capacitance and water-loss measurements versus placebo after laser treatment.
What this does not tell us
20 participants, not 40 independent people. Multi-ingredient post-procedure cream prevents attribution to argan oil alone; short follow-up.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 41134387 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human research on a combination · n=20
Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial. ↗
Lasers in medical science · 2025
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the kernels, Argania Spinosa -L.-, Sapotaceae
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL
- CAS registry number
- 223747-87-3, 299184-75-1
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026