Argan oil

saturated 18% · monounsaturated 47% · polyunsaturated 35%

linoleic acid (omega 6) 33 g (per 100 g)

alpha-linolenic acid (omega 3) 0.1 g (per 100 g)

vitamin E 62 mg (per 100 g)

unrefined 180–210 °C

Cool and dark, six to twelve months.

Two quite different oils carry the same name: the culinary one from roasted kernels, dark and nutty, and the cosmetic one from unroasted kernels, pale and almost odourless. Buying one for the other disappoints.