What does argan oil do for your hair?

Argan oil is best understood as a conditioning ingredient: something to consider for the feel and finish of your lengths. Its appeal is softer-feeling, more manageable hair, but the whole product matters more than a single ingredient on the label. Here is what to know before making it part of your routine.

What is argan oil?

Argan oil comes from the kernels of Argania spinosa, a tree native to Morocco. Its fatty acids include oleic and linoleic acid. On a cosmetic ingredient list, look for Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil. Health Canada’s ingredient database lists it as an emollient and hair-conditioning ingredient.

You might find it in a rinse-out conditioner, a finishing oil or a blend of several oils. Those are different products with different jobs; seeing “argan” on the front does not tell you how to use the bottle.

What can it do for your hair?

If your lengths still feel dry or frizzy after conditioning, an oil can be an optional finishing step. The American Academy of Dermatology includes a little argan oil as an option when hair remains dry or frizzy after leave-in conditioner.

Think about a result you can actually assess: do the ends feel smoother, and do you like the finished appearance? A polished finish is a useful cosmetic outcome. It does not show that damaged hair has been permanently repaired.

What does the research say?

A 2022 laboratory study tested rinse-off conditioners containing argan or camellia oil on bleached hair samples. Some measures, including tensile strength and colour retention, improved after repeated use. That is encouraging evidence about those formulations in those test conditions, rather than a guarantee for every argan product.

There are important limits: the experiment used detached hair samples, not a clinical trial of people using røre. A separate 2022 systematic review found no significant clinical evidence supporting argan oil for hair growth or improved hair quality. These findings are a reason to keep expectations focused on your product’s conditioning role, not promises of new growth or a transformation.

Why we use argan oil

In røre’s personalised hair oil, argan oil is part of the conditioning blend for lengths and ends. We use it alongside jojoba oil and other ingredients to support a soft, polished finish. The finished formula brings these ingredients together; argan oil is one part of how the product feels and works.

How to fit it into your routine

Start with the instructions for the product you own. Pure argan oil and a formulated hair oil are not interchangeable, and a rinse-out conditioner should not be treated as a leave-in.

1. Choose one job. For example, you might want a little finishing care for dry-feeling ends. Keep the rest of your routine familiar so you can tell whether you like the addition.
2. Follow the label’s placement and amount. If it is a finishing product for lengths and ends, apply it there. Start conservatively within the directions and assess the result before adding more.
3. Adjust to the feel. If the finish looks heavy or stringy, reduce the amount next time or leave that step out. More product is not automatically more care.

Fine strands may suit a lighter approach. Our guide to using hair oil on fine hair helps you think through amount and placement. Do not assume an oil provides heat protection just because it adds shine: check for explicit heat-protection directions.

Look at the whole formula

Argan is one ingredient, not the whole routine. Your cleanser, conditioner, styling habits and preferred finish all affect what you need from an extra step.

The published ingredients for røre’s personalised hair oil include argan and jojoba oils alongside other ingredients, including silicones. It is a formulated blend, not pure argan oil. Check the current product information and your bottle for the full ingredient list and directions.