NOTD- Avon Advanced Techniques Moroccan Argan Oil.

 
 

As a former Avon Rep, I still make time to have a wander through the brochures I often find lying outside my front door, not just because I am a very loyal person, but also because I believe that they do some fantastic products at unbelievable prices, even if they are a little bit behind the other beauty brands.
 
So, when I came across their Moroccan Argan Oil leave in treatment from their Advanced Techniques range, I had to squint real hard. Firstly, I have been trying to find something like this ever since the current craze for Moroccan Argan oil products came about, but mostly because it was so cheap!

Now, usually, I am not very sceptical about products being so cheap, in fact quite the opposite, but I just had to question this, even though I did eventually decide to purchase it particularly as it was selling for £5.50. Having done my research on Argan oil in the past, I knew it was relatively cheap to get hold of without costing the Earth, but somehow this appears to be a bit too cheap and I am wondering whether it is too good to be true?
 
I have always believed that the key to a woman's beauty is through her long, silky flowing hair, there is just something so enticing about it. I won't bore you with the details of all the wonderful things Argan oil can do for your hair but, I will tell you that it has taken the beauty world by storm in the last couple of months.  As keen as I am to try this however, I will not be holding my breath. Read on to find out why:
 
Now, I am assuming that as this is 'Moroccan Argan Oil' my initial impression was that all Argan Oil had to be brought via fair trade means. In regards to this, Avon claims that it has been 'sourced responsibly', yet the question still remains as to just exactly how much Argan oil this contains?
 
On closer inspection of the bottle and ingredients, it seems the 30ml bottle is full of nothing but silicone's with Argan Oil being right down the bottom of the list. (Appears 13th). I have nothing against Silicone's mind you, my hair seems to like it, but my argument here is that are Avon simply misleading their consumers just to simply capitalise on the Argan Oil hype? And if it was 'sourced responsibly' would Avon retail it at £5.50? Having said that though, I am pretty sure this will fly off their shelves...

Furthermore, what about the Berber women that form as part of the farm that harvests the oil? They each take some form of percentage to build back into their community so if so many of these products contain Argan Oil then does it not make you wonder why they are not walking around with designer handbags driving around in prestigious cars?

If Avon ARE deliberately misleading their consumers with the incorrect product description and the misconception that the 'Moroccan Argan Oil' in this will work wonders for their hair and by making sales on the basis that consumers believe a proportion of the profits will be returned to the women of Berber, then I despair.

If in doubt ladies, leave it out, I think I'd rather stick to the 'Real Mcoy' - Sorry Avon!

xxx