Olive Oil And Skin Care

For the Healthy Life:

To get the full benefit of olive oil eat it too. With the regular use of this healthy oil in your diet will enhance your health while improving the appearance of your skin.
Olive oil is high in antioxidants, including vitamin E. Antioxidants are nutritional powerhouses that protect against age-accelerating free radicals. The oil of this miraculous fruit will guard your body and your skin... from the inside out.
You can also enjoy a healthy salad, top with a drizzle of olive oil.
Always prefer the Extra Virgin olive oil. This is the least processed and retains the highest nutrient value.

Skin Care.
You can concoct simple skin care recipes right in your kitchen. Try the mini beauty treatments below...

Bath: For a moisturizing soak, add about ¼ cup olive oil and several drops of essential oil to your bathwater. Lavender oil will help you relax before going to bed. (Careful - the tub will be slippery!)
Dry Skin: Gently massage a small amount of olive oil on extra dry areas such as elbows or heels.
Hands: Whip up a quick sugar scrub for rough, dry hands. Combine two tablespoons of oil with two tablespoons of sugar. Rub on hands until sugar begins to dissolve. Rinse with warm water. Voilà! Silky-smooth hands.
Feet: Apply some amount of oil to feet at bedtime. Cover with cotton socks. it will turn t feet soft in the morning!
Face: use it as a facial mask with, honey, and an egg yolk. Beat until well blended and apply to face. Leave on for 15 minutes; rinse with warm water.
Nails: Warm a small dish of olive oil (not too hot) with a tablespoon of lemon juice. Soak nails for 5- 10 minutes. This softens cuticles while it strengthens nails.

Olive oil Soap

Fats or oils are being used to transform it into soap by the adding caustic soda is a also used in household products such as paint strippers, drain openers (Drano), etc. Olive Oil and caustic soda is mixed with colors, fragrances and moisturizers such as glycerin. Usually a lower grade of olive oil is used, such as pomace oil, for these purposes.

For eczema / dry skin

You could make an emulsion of water and oil "like mayonnaise" which would thicken and hydrate. Waxes such as beeswax can be added to make more of a liniment or ointment, heat one pint of olive oil with 1 1/2 ounces of beeswax until melted, cool, add more wax if necessary and repeat. Other ingredients used to thicken emollients are agar, a seaweed extract, methyl cellulose or xanthum gums, both plant extracts, and glycerin. They are all edible and used to thicken everything from ice cream to pancake syrup.

Some question about Olive Oil

Olive Oil is mild oil and of course has been used for thousands of year on the skin. We sell organic extra virgin oil to many "natural" and "organic" cosmetic manufacturers. Few people seem to be allergic to olive oil.
As for the collagen, I do not know of any substances which can really "rebuild" collagen. As you age the collagen fibers become thinner and less plentiful. Sun exposure and strong steroids can speed up this process. Hopefully in the future we will find something to counteract the effects of gravity and ageing in the skin.
Moisturizers can be an important part of treating eczema. Many types of natural oils have been used successfully for eczema, such as coal tar, and vegetable oils like olive oil. It wouldn't hurt to try olive oil. Steroid anti-inflammatory creams work best for most people. Don't confuse the minimal long term effects of steroids used on the skin compared to the major side effects of steroids taken by mouth. Unless you are using the steroid cream over extensive areas of the body, you are absorbing little of it.