Olive oil for face

It is no coincidence that the oil from the fruits of the olive tree was given the name "liquid gold". This product has unique nutritional properties, excellent antioxidant and moisturizing properties, so cosmetics manufacturers often include it in the exclusive formulas of masks, creams and serums for facial skin.

The high-grade olive oil is produced using a long and labor-intensive technology that uses manual labor and has been refined over the centuries. Olive trees grow on specially treated soil without the use of chemical fertilizers and chemicals. The timing of harvesting is determined based on the set of fruits of maximum maturity, when the production liquid obtained from the olive becomes the most fragrant and oily. Before harvesting, the soil near the olive is covered so that the skin of the fallen fruits is not damaged.

The fruits of the olive tree are most often harvested by hand, trying not to damage the surface and prevent the fruit from souring, into small containers in which the crop is promptly transported for further grinding. The most important condition for maintaining the maximum benefit of the oil is the processing of fruits on the day of harvest.Before grinding, the olives enter the ventilation zone, where airing and separation of wood residues take place. Before washing, the olives are sorted according to quality, then they are driven through stone millstones, getting the oil gruel necessary for cold pressing.

After settling, the final product is carefully checked to determine the categorization. Oil that does not meet the requirements of the highest category is subjected to refining, in which the final removal of impurity compounds occurs. Olive pomace, subjected to heat treatment with special chemicals, is used to produce a cheaper refined product.

Natural oil contains a whole range of important nutrients for the human body. The product has a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid. Olive oil also contains flavonoids, vitamin E and provitamin A.

The polyphenolic compounds contained in the virgin oil have an antioxidant effect and resist the effects of free radicals on the body. They protect human organs from the occurrence of oncological and cardiovascular diseases, help prevent inflammatory processes on the skin, and support its local immunity.

Unrefined olive oil has a huge potential for nourishing, moisturizing and protective properties necessary for the skin of any type. The ancient peoples of the Mediterranean and European countries, where the year-round hot sun actively dries the skin and hair, well understood the benefits of the oily juice of the olive tree and used it after gymnastics and bath procedures to give the face and body a smooth, sleek appearance. Later, on the basis of olive fruits, they began to make lappings designed to soften, moisturize and smooth the skin of the face and decollete, massage products, as well as aromatic compositions.

You can learn more about the benefits of using olive oil for the face in the following video.

Surprisingly, olive oil, being an active natural product for maintaining youth and beauty, in some cases can be harmful to health. Before using pure oil or a cosmetic product with an oil formula, people prone to allergies should check the reaction of the body. To do this, apply a small amount to an area with thin sensitive skin, for example, behind the ear. If no allergic reaction has occurred, the remedy can be safely applied.

Before using oil preparations on skin with very enlarged pores, you need to thoroughly clean your face and try to narrow the pores with special products. Otherwise, the oil film can additionally lead to blockage of pores, already contaminated with sebum and dust, and the occurrence of an inflammatory process on the skin.

Olive oil, which has universal properties, in its pure form or as a component of formulations of caring cosmetic preparations, performs the following functions:

• contributes to effective cleaning and maintaining the integrity of the structure of the epidermis;
• restores the beautiful appearance of problematic oily skin;
• maintains oil balance and helps moisturize very dry skin prone to flaking;
• heals and rejuvenates the epidermis in case of signs of aging;
• regenerates the skin, suffering from production factors, household and seasonal temperature and humidity changes;
• softens the negative impact on the skin of solar beach insolation and artificial tanning in the solarium.
• helps to achieve good elasticity of the tissue and the acquisition of skin tone in the process of therapeutic and prophylactic massage.

The most simple and effective methods of facial skin care at home are considered by cosmetologists to be the correct cleansing and application of masks. To achieve the greatest effect, it is better to use slightly warmed olive oil.

It is desirable to wipe the face daily with a cotton pad with warm oil in the morning an hour before going outside and in the evening before going to bed. To remove excess product from skin prone to dryness, you can use a damp towel. Excess oil from oily skin can be easily blotted with a paper towel. The procedure contributes to the best opening and cleaning of pores, refreshes the skin. In order to enhance the effect, care can be completed by applying a moisturizer.

Having set the goal of obtaining unusually elastic and even skin of the face and body, it is necessary to constantly apply a mixture of pureed avocado with olive oil at the rate of one to one. Apply the mask on clean skin and hold for a quarter of an hour. Remove the rest with a damp towel.

The health of a normal skin type will be supported by a slurry of one tablespoon of rice, oatmeal or wheat flour with a spoonful of olive oil. The mask must be gently applied to the face, neck and upper chest. After holding for about 20 minutes, remove the remaining mixture with warm water, then with water at room temperature.

A slurry of olive oil and any fruit puree taken in equal parts, applied to the previously cleansed skin of the face and décolleté, will help to improve a face with acne prone skin. The product is kept for a quarter of an hour, then washed with warm water.

Sensitive dermis can be gently nourished with a mask consisting of one crushed fresh cucumber mixed with half a banana and two tablespoons of olive oil. The nutrient substance is applied for 25 minutes, then washed off with warm water.

A mixture of egg yolk, a spoonful of olive oil and a spoonful of aloe juice, applied for 15 minutes, actively acts and revitalizes the face with a dry skin type. After use, the remnants of the product should be washed off with warm water.

The recipe for a whitening mask includes equal proportions of cottage cheese, carrot juice, milk and olive oil. The product must be applied in a dense layer on clean skin for 30 minutes. Wash first with warm, then cool water and dry your face with a towel.

Weathered skin of the face and lips is able to revive and soften the oil product in the amount of half a spoon, applied in just three minutes. During the procedure, the skin should be covered with a napkin, then rinsed with warm water.

An olive oil-based grinding scrub can effectively clean enlarged pores, smooth the surface of rough skin.The sea salt composition, which has a thick consistency, includes a small amount of well-washed fine sand. After cleaning with a scrub, it is better to rinse your face with water at room temperature.

And now the video is a recipe for a facial scrub using olive oil.

Olive oil, used by many women to achieve beauty, has a lot of positive reviews.. Customers appreciate both pure oil and various home-made products for home use, as well as professional caring cosmetics based on it.

The reviews note that the use of a highly effective product for the face causes extremely positive emotions. An organic product, containing a lot of useful substances necessary for the skin, may well become a worthy alternative to expensive nourishing and moisturizing face creams or milk for removing persistent makeup with a complex composition that can cause skin irritation.

Many women of different age categories and with different skin types pay tribute to the simple and quick preparation, the effective effect of healthy masks and scrubs prepared according to folk recipes using various combinations of olive oil with other natural ingredients. It is enough to apply such funds for only 15-30 minutes a day. The result is visible after just a few applications.

Women aged 45+ also note that nightly treatment of the surface of the face, neck with the product, removal of makeup from the eyelids and around the eyes, contributes to significant rejuvenation by reducing the number and depth of wrinkles, returning a clear contour and tightening the oval of the face.