No ..I'm not talking about food here!
Remember when you were a teenager and you had your first
lesson in skincare? Oil, you were told, was bad for the skin.
But as with so much else, things are different when you're an
adult.
Oil producing glands calm with age, and oil, as we've come to appreciate, is one of skin's necessary components. Oil gives skin softness, elasticity, and protection from harmful impurities and irritants. In fact, as our bodies produce less sebum (the skin's natural oil), we should worry that we're not getting enough. But not all oils are created equal, so why not use the oil that offers the most to your skin?
Virgin olive oil has a superior ability to form a moisture barrier that keeps skin soft and protected from irritants. What makes it truly unique, however, is that, unlike some synthetic moisturizers, olive oil allows skin to breathe. It even has an advantage over many other natural oils in that its chemical structure allows it to penetrate pores more deeply to hold in moisture without clogging.
Think oil and water don't mix? Not this oil--it has an affinity for hydration. If extracted when the olives are young, virgin olive oil has hydrophilic characteristics that help it to attract critical moisture, resulting in softer, more supple skin.
Virgin olive oil is also less likely than your skin's natural oils to cause troublesome skin problems such as blackheads, which occur when oils become oxidized. Virgin olive oil actually possesses a lower oxidation rate than sebum, so it's a perfect supplement to skin.
Olive oil and your skin both contain squalene, which helps feed cells oxygen and reveals fresh skin more quickly. Research aslo suggests that, thanks to virgin olive oil's powerful vitamins and antioxidants, and their ability to neutralize damaging free radicals, virgin olive oil fights the appearance of aging.
Remember when you were a teenager and you had your first
lesson in skincare? Oil, you were told, was bad for the skin.
But as with so much else, things are different when you're an
adult.
Oil producing glands calm with age, and oil, as we've come to appreciate, is one of skin's necessary components. Oil gives skin softness, elasticity, and protection from harmful impurities and irritants. In fact, as our bodies produce less sebum (the skin's natural oil), we should worry that we're not getting enough. But not all oils are created equal, so why not use the oil that offers the most to your skin?
Virgin olive oil has a superior ability to form a moisture barrier that keeps skin soft and protected from irritants. What makes it truly unique, however, is that, unlike some synthetic moisturizers, olive oil allows skin to breathe. It even has an advantage over many other natural oils in that its chemical structure allows it to penetrate pores more deeply to hold in moisture without clogging.
Think oil and water don't mix? Not this oil--it has an affinity for hydration. If extracted when the olives are young, virgin olive oil has hydrophilic characteristics that help it to attract critical moisture, resulting in softer, more supple skin.
Virgin olive oil is also less likely than your skin's natural oils to cause troublesome skin problems such as blackheads, which occur when oils become oxidized. Virgin olive oil actually possesses a lower oxidation rate than sebum, so it's a perfect supplement to skin.
Olive oil and your skin both contain squalene, which helps feed cells oxygen and reveals fresh skin more quickly. Research aslo suggests that, thanks to virgin olive oil's powerful vitamins and antioxidants, and their ability to neutralize damaging free radicals, virgin olive oil fights the appearance of aging.