Indeed, K270specific absorption was found to be higher in oil pre-pared from fruits harvested between May and July copared to fruitsharvested in April. Need to remind that kernel roasting – whichis not a step of VAO production for cosmetics, but is used whenproducing VAO for food – has been shown to cause the forma-tion of volatil compounds, including secondary oxidation products,that contribute to the wanted traditional taste of Argan oil. Thiseffect of ripening at later stage could make Argan oil preparedfrom ripe fruits to be more prone to deliver an oil more tastythan the one prepared from less ripe fruits, for a similar roastingtime. Although the role of enzymatic activity on the synthesis ofaroma compounds during ripening in the case of olive for exam-ple is well documented (Sanchez-Ortiz et al., 2012), little is knownin this area in the case of Argan. However, when consideringthe production of VAO for cosmetics, waiting until the supposedfinal stage of maturation to increase the aroma content is notsuitable.