the miracle of "Olive Oil"

Diposting oleh yasinta , Kamis, 20 Mei 2010 19.09

Olive oil for skin gives benefits as moisturizer, natural cleanser, wrinkle remover, anti-aging antioxidant and repairer of damages.

The use of olive oil for skin care and health is a known 'secret' for thousands of years. Ancient residents of the Mediterranean regions like Egyptians, Romans and Greek were using it as a food and as well as a topical nourishment.

Consuming olive oil for skin care

  • Skin being the largest and most exposed organ of our body, gets affected both from within and from outside.
  • Free-radicals are being produced continuously in our body due to our activities and from the food and other products we take.
  • These free radicals apart from affecting our other organs, affect our skin causing its ageing, wrinkles and diseases.
  • Antioxidants are present in various food items and act in our body as neutraliser of the free-radicals, protecting our body from their harmful effects.
  • Extra virgin olive oil is found to contain high amounts of antioxidants and including it in our diet regularly, protects us from premature aging and wrinkle formation.
Applying olive oil for skin care
Our skin is continuously damaged by the weather elements, pollution and chemicals from outside. Exposure to these elements causes damages to skin like dryness, wrinkles and premature aging.

Application of olive oil on our skin gives a number of benefits.
  • It gives smoothness and promotes fairness, radiance and healthy glow to the complexion.
  • Olive oil is well-absorbed and there is no greasy residue.
  • Olive oil is a good cleanser and removes excess skinoil and debris.
  • It is useful as exfoliating mask and cleansing scrub.
  • It is a good moisturizer, having no harmful chemicals and it locks-in the moisture.
  • It prevents drying, chaffing and peeling.
  • It maintains and improves the elasticity.
  • It neutralises the oxidation effects from within and from outside environmental elements.
  • This product of olives is very useful in treating sun burns.
  • It is effective in the treatment of acne, eczema and psoriasis.
  • It prevents wrinkle formation, stretch marks and ageing.
  • It reduces the brittleness of the nails, making them stronger and pliable.
  • Olive oil is an excellent hair conditioner and gives growth, shine and gloss to hair.
Studies have shown the preventive effects of olive oil application on the formation of basal cell carcinoma on radiation.
In persons affected by tinea versicolor its suitability is to be assessed as the fungus is lipophilic and grows well in olive oil. It is better to be avoided by affected persons.
Olive oil being non-allergic is suitable for all types of applications.

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