Ingetje Tadros

It takes up to three days of grinding for every woman to get one liter of Argan oil.

For centuries the oil, among the most expensive in the world, has been extracted by drying argan fruit in the sun, peeling and mashing the fruit then crushing and grinding the kernel with stones.
The oil was traditionally used as a flavoring and a savory dip for bread. As an ingredient, it is still common in Morocco and is now also exported for food.
Its use as a beauty product has created a surge in demand for the oil by international cosmetics companies, however.