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Impact of Hair Damage on the Penetration Profile of Coconut, Avocado, and Argan Oils into Caucasian Hair Fibers Found that argan oil could penetrate the hair shaft but not as well as coconut oil. Also found that argan oil increased susceptibility to breakage by making it more vulnerable to water/humidity | caution |
Oils – Which Ones Soak In vs. Coat the Hair? Argan Oil's ability to penetrate (soak into) hair hasn't been well-researched but is it is likely to have moderate penetration (similar to olive oil, and much less than coconut oil) | |
Effect of rinse-off hair conditioner containing argan oil or camellia oil on the recovery of hair damaged by bleaching Study found argan oil was effective at protecting bleached hair from damage, moreso than camellia oil |
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