Ancient Beauty Secret
I have always spoken about the extraordinary benefits of including olive oil in your diet. Extra virgin olive oil has proven healing properties when taken internally. Since the time of ancient Rome, olive oil has been used as an emollient. In the Roman baths, olive oil was an integral part of health and beauty rituals. The Romans massaged olive oil into the skin and removed it with a curved bone spatula, called a strigil. Since the oil was never rinsed off, Romans are recorded to have had skin that was beautiful, thanks to olive oil’s powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
The polyphenols that are found abundantly in olive oil are extremely efficient and multifaceted antioxidants. Polyphenols are exceptionally stable and protective. The most powerful member of the olive oil polyphenol group is hydroxytryrosol. Extremely rare, and effective in even small concentrations, this super-antioxidant, anti-inflammatory has been proven to be effective in improving general health and appearance. When used topically, olive oil results in smoother, more radiant skin.
Olive oil is rich in oleic acid, which is a super-emollient. The essential fatty acids present in olive oil nourish the skin and provide anti-inflammatory activity.
Did you know that olive oil had such a rich history?
I use alot of olive oil for everyday cooking now will look for it in my beauty products.
How do we tell which brand or type of Olive oil?
I have a salad daily. I always use a teaspoon of organic olive oil and fresh lemon. I definitely notice a difference in my skin using the olive oil. Also the great products I use from the Dr. Perricone line.
I have olive oil and balsamic vinegar on salad each night. It’s great for your skin!
are there benefits to applying the oil to your skin? as a mask or treatment occaisonally?
I take one tablespoon of EVOO every morning before I eat. It has made me eat less therefore, I have lost weight! And it’s healthy. Do you agree?
I use olive oil in my salads and when making my own body oil along with essential oils like rose, sandlewood & lavender.
My grandmother use to put olive oil on her face before she went to bed which my sisters and I thought was so strange and old-fashioned but she always had beautiful skin. She looked so much younger than she actually was.