Desert gold, nature's moisturizer, miracle worker—this beauty elixir goes by many names, but you probably know it best as Argan oil. It used to be every beauty maven's best kept secret until not too long ago when it simply became too good not to be shared with anybody else. It may have begun with a barely concealed curiosity—a peek at your tita's vanity table or a ringing endorsement from a famous celebrity—before a wave of interest propelled it to the limelight. These days, there are many products claiming to contain Argan oil though not all of them are created equal.

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