5 Ways To Use Olive Oil For Skin Care

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By Amruta Agnihotri

Thursday, February 21, 2019, 15:05

Dry skin invites a number of problems and the best way to keep those problems at bay is to use home remedies. Home remedies are beneficial for all skin types and usually do not have any side-effects. Also, using home-made beauty products will ensure that your skin always gets the necessary nourishment.

Speaking of home-made beauty products, have you ever used a home-made soap, a home-made body wash or a home-made face wash? Well, if you really haven't, it is time you try making these amazing olive oil-enriched home-made beauty products and witness the amazing softness it leaves behind. These products are loaded with the goodness of olive oil and make your skin softer and healthier while at the same time ensuring that it is never left dry throughout the day.

Loaded with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, olive oil is a premium pick of most women when it comes to skin care. It contains compounds such as oleic acid and squalene which help to protect your skin from harmful free radicals and prevent any kind of skin damage. ^[1]

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Besides, it also cures skin problems like blackheads, whiteheads, acne, and pimples. It also unclogs the pores on your skin and removes any impurities. ^[2] It also repairs your skin cells. It contains vitamin E, polyphenols as well as flavonoids that improve the texture of your skin and make it healthy and glowing.

Listed below are some olive oil-based home-made skin care recipes.

1. Olive Oil Body Wash

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup castile soap
• 2 tbsp lavender essential oil

How to do

• Mix olive oil with lavender essential oil.
• Add this to a glass jar along with liquid castile soap.
• Mix all the ingredients well.
• Store this solution in a cool place away from the sunlight. Pour a few drops of this body wash on a wet sponge and use it.

2. Olive Oil & Honey Face Wash

Honey helps to soften your skin and makes it healthy and glowing. Honey is a humectant and contains a number of antioxidants that rejuvenate dull and damaged skin. ^[3]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey

How to do

• Combine both honey and olive oil in a bowl.
• Wash your face with this olive oil and honey face wash and wash it off with cold water.
• Pat your face dry.
• Repeat this every day for the desired result.

3. Olive Oil Face Cleanser

Yoghurt helps to lighten your skin tone due to its lactic acid content. You can use yoghurt in combination with olive oil and honey for soft, supple, and glowing skin. ^[4]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp yoghurt
• 1 tbsp honey

How to do

• Combine both olive oil and yoghurt in a bowl.
• Add some honey to it and mix well.
• Apply this on your face and cleanse your face with it.
• Leave it on for 3-5 minutes and then wash it off.
• Repeat this thrice a week for the desired result.

4. Olive Oil Home-made Soap

Ingredients

• 2 pieces unscented natural soap
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsbp rosemary oil/ rose hip essential oil

How to do

• Take unscented natural soap and chop it into small pieces.
• Next, take those small pieces and melt them in the microwave for about 20 seconds. While heating the soap, ensure that it does not starts to boil. If you feel that the soap is about to boil, you can heat it for even less than 20 seconds and remove the soap from the microwave.
• Once done, pour the melted soap in a greased soap mould.
• Add some olive oil to it and mix well.
• Next, add some rosemary/rose hip essential oil to it and blend well.
• Leave the soap alone for 5-6 days until it hardens into a bar.
• Once done, store it in a soap case in a cool and dry place and use it as and when required.

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5. Olive Oil Face Packs

a. Olive oil and coconut oil

Coconut oil possesses anti-ageing properties that make it a premium choice for skin care. It makes your skin soft and supple. It has great penetration properties and acts as a natural moisturiser. ^[5]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

How to do

• Add some olive oil to a bowl.
• Next, add some coconut oil to it and mix well.
• Apply it to your face and neck and leave it on for about 15-20 minutes.
• Wash it off with lukewarm water and pat your face dry.
• Repeat this twice a week for the desired result.

b. Olive oil and castor oil

Castor oil helps to restore your skin's natural elasticity and moisture. It gently cleanses your face. ^[6]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp castor oil

How to do

• Mix both olive oil and castor oil in a bowl.
• Apply the oil concoction to your face and neck and leave it on for about 15 minutes.
• Massage for about a minute or two.
• Wash it off with your regular face wash and pat your face dry.
• Repeat this twice a week for the desired result.

c. Olive oil, lemon, and turmeric

Lemon contains antibacterial properties that help in treating skin conditions like acne and pimples. Lemon also acts as a skin brightener.^[7]

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp turmeric

How to do

• Combine both olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl.
• Add some turmeric to it and mix well.
• Apply the pack to your face and neck.
• Leave it on for about 20 minutes.
• Wash it off with lukewarm water.
• Repeat this face pack twice a week for the desired result.

d. Olive oil and vinegar

Vinegar helps to restore the pH balance of your skin. It also treats dry and itchy skin along with acne. However, it should always be diluted with water or oil and then used on the skin. ^[8]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp vinegar

How to do

• Mix both olive oil and vinegar in a bowl.
• Apply the mixture to your face and neck and leave it on for about 15 minutes.
• Wash it off with your regular face wash and pat your face dry.
• Repeat this once in 15 days for the desired result.