BY RÊVE
Having a clear skin and healthy body does not depend only on what and how you eat. It goes beyond your ktichen. Today we'll talk about Olive oil, it's remedies and how can you apply it in your skin and hari-care routines as well.
You may be also thinking why should you listen to me and use olive oil when you can simply go to a beauty-store and grab some products that were designed for skin and hair-care. Well, let me break it down for you: Many of the products in the beauty/cosmetics industry cover up rather than solve and heal skin-care issues and sometimes (if not most of the times) they're also filled with ingredients that aren't natural and are not actually good for our skin.
For centuries, olive oil has been ascribed with healing abilities and used in medicinal ointments. In addition, the lore of olive oil as a beauty aid has also endured the test of time. Just think about Cleopatra’s beauty and “glow” that has been attributed to her because she used olive oil on her hair, face, and body. Olive oil is naturally hydrating and can both cleanse and protect skin and hair.
Rich Source of Antioxidants
Why are antioxidants good for our skin? - Extra virgin olive oil is rich of antioxidants ,an ingredient that helps fight the free radical that damages our skin and hair and protects them against harmful UV rays. Free Radicals creates inflammation and premature aging of our skin creating wrinkles.
Polyphenol & Squalene
Why are polyphenol & squalene good for our skin? - Polyphenols an antioxidant in extra virgin olive oil protects the skin from the free radicals, which is responsible for skin damage and skin aging. While squalene is an antioxidant that is naturally produced by our skin but by aging the production of it diminishes and that why our skin starts to age. It's a super hydrating and moisturizing ingredient that helps maintain a younger, healthier skin with a helathy and natural glow. It also protects your hair from splitting and breaking.
Note: Extra virgin olive oil also has anti-inflammatory properties that reduces swelling and redness, also helps with acne problems and pimples.
High Content of Skin Enriching Vitamins
Extra virgin olive oil is a bomb full of vitamins and minerals such as A, D, E and K, the four best vitamins for skin, extra virgin olive oil makes our skin look radiant and healthy. Applying extra virgin olive oil in a regular basis reduces rough patches, stretch marks, dryness, wrinkles, redness, dark-spots and also protects your skin against sun-damage. Loaded with these vitamins, EVOO moisturizes and soothes the scalp and reduces dandruff and hair loss. It also prevents aging of the hair and boosts hair growth.
Omega 3/ Omega 6
Extra virgin olive oil is a great source of Omega 3 and 6. These “essential fatty acids” cannot be made by our bodies and has to be obtained from our diet .They serves as an essential building blocks of skins surface layer. Omega 3 and 6 in extra virgin olive oil helps fight inflammation. Supports the skin structure, keeps the skin hydrated reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Reinforces smooth skins surface and strengthens skin against environmental damage.
"Fatty acids" in extra virgin olive oil nourishes and moisturizes the nails giving them a shinier look. It nurtures healthier growth of cells in the nail bed, curbing the inflammation, to increase the absorption of nutrients to promote healthier growth of nails. Extra virgin olive oil nourishes hair follicles and boosts strength, lustre and thickness of the hair. It soothes dry itching scalp because of its anti-inflammatory properties and prevents hair loss.
One of the keys to preventing acne in the first place is to properly cleanse your skin, which includes removing makeup before going to sleep at night! Olive oil is an effective yet non-stripping cleanser and makeup remover that gently dissolves makeup, dirt, and oil. It can be especially suitable for dry or sensitive skin, as it removes impurities from the skin without disrupting your natural moisture barrier.
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