Olive Oil Skin Care - Will It Work for You?

Olive oil skin care is hardly a new approach to making your skin look and feel better. The olive plant is as ancient as the Mediterranean Sea, and is prevalent in the lands from Greece to Spain. Olive oil has proven to be high in antioxidants, especially Vitamins A and E.

As you may know, antioxidants are good for you. They protect your body and skin by neutralizing free radicals, those corrupted molecules that accelerate the aging process at the cellular level and which are thought to play a role in the development of cancer.

Olive oil also contains the naturally occurring organic compound, squalene, and chlorophyll, the pigment that makes plants green. Squalene is a natural moisturizer that also helps regulate your natural skin oil, sebum. This compound not only helps to lubricate skin, it also helps protect it against any germs or micro-organisms. Chlorophyll has healing properties for your skin.

Because olive oil is extracted from a fruit, rather than from grains or seeds, for example, there is no need to use chemicals to aid in the extracting of the oil. The process is wholly mechanical, which results in a more pure and natural form of oil.

If you are committed to being healthy and looking your best, olive oil for skin care is definitely worth looking into. Extra virgin olive, because of its purity, would be the type of olive oil you would want to use as part of your skin care program.

What results can you expect from olive oil skin care?

There are many approaches to effective skin care that can produce good results. We cover many of these on our web site, Enjoy Better Skin. What works best for one person may not work best for another. Here are some issues that may affect your choice:

• Inconvenience and Time – Are you willing to consistently put in the time and effort required to follow a certain kind of skin care regimen? Do you mind taking the time to prepare your own skin care concoctions? Requires setting-up, applying, cleaning-up. Can get messy. Are you OK with the organic scent that may follow you around?
  
  
• Cost – If cost is a factor (it often is), you may be willing to put up with the inconvenience of the do-it-yourself approach. That is, if time is not a factor…  If you are willing to pay a little or a lot more to rejuvenate and beautify your skin, there are a few quality skin care products that will save you time and spare you the inconvenience of preparing your own skin care recipes.
  
  
• Allergic reaction – Just because a substance is labeled "natural" does not mean it is good for you. Poison Ivy is natural, but it causes some people a lot of discomfort and pain when they come in contact with it. Before you try any natural substance or skin care product, do a little test to make sure you are not going to suffer an allergic reaction to the substance that may irritate or damage your skin.
  
  

Some people may decide to use a natural oil such as olive oil, almond oil, jojoba oil, or coconut oil as a natural moisturizer, or to help remove make-up, or even as a pre-conditioner before washing and shampooing one’s hair. They might use this in combination with a quality anti aging skin care product that works well with their skin type and produces good results.

That being said, olive oil skin care can be a good option for people on a tight budget who want to feel and see better skin when they look in the mirror.

Here’s one way to use olive oil to create a facial mask that will moisturize your skin and leave your face feeling wonderful. Thoroughly mix some olive oil with an egg yolk and honey. Apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for about fifteen minutes before rinsing the mask off gently with tepid or warm water.

If you are going to use olive oil for skin care purposes, refrigerate the container to keep the oil from becoming rancid. You can also add Vitamin E to the olive oil; Vitamin E serves as a natural preservative. Poke a hole in one 400 IU softgel and squeeze the oil into two ounces of olive oil: 400 IU E per 2 oz olive oil.

There are many more olive oil skin care tips and recipes you can apply to your skin care needs. Using olive oil for skin care may not be for everyone, but if you are on a tight budget, and you don’t mind the preparation and clean-up time involved, olive oil skin care may be an approach to consider for your skin care needs.