When comparing Coconut oil vs Moroccan Oil - Pure Argan oil, the Slant community recommends Coconut oil for most people. In the question“What are the best oils or treatments to improve hair health?” Coconut oil is ranked 2nd while Moroccan Oil - Pure Argan oil is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Coconut oil is:
Coconut oil is sold in most grocery stores, health stores and bulk food stores.
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Pros
Pro Easy to find
Coconut oil is sold in most grocery stores, health stores and bulk food stores.
Pro Affordable
Compared to most other hair-friendly oil products, coconut oil is by far one of the cheapest options.
Pro Ideal over night treatment
Coconut oil is deeply conditioning and helps repair damaged hair. Leaving in a coconut oil treatment overnight can really help improve the health of your hair.
Pro Helps tame frizz
Pro Natural sunscreen
Coconut oil can help protect your scalp against sunburn and hair against sun damage, with an SPF of 8.
Pro Good for dandruff
Treating your scalp with coconut oil can help kill fungus and bacteria that causes dandruff, and moisturizes the skin. This in turns benefits the health of your hair, as dandruff can cause damage to the strands as well as hair loss.
Pro Treats split ends
Deeply moisturising and fast-absorbing, argan oil coats and treats split ends to prevent further splittage
Pro Mild heat protectant
Offers some heat protection to hair, but specific heat protectants should be used to fully protect hair, especially for frequent heat styling
Pro Increases hairs shine
Argan oil is rich in Vitamin E which increases the shine of the hair
Cons
Con Can be difficult to wash out
May require more shampoo than other treatments (as an oil, it's insoluble), which may strip off all the hard work.
Con Can weigh down hair
Coconut oil is quite heavy. It will weight down your hair and cause it to look greasy if you use even a little too much.
Con Limited supply as Argan trees are only found in Morocco
Argan oil is produced from Argan trees which are only found in Morocco. Due to their geographic specificity, a high demand for argan oil could put strain on these trees and lead to environmental damage.