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Health Benefits of Olive Oil for Skin and Hair

Olive oil is a rich source of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and the antioxidant vitamin E, which can moisturize and nourish our hair and skin.

Always use the best quality olive oil for better results. Cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, such as Woodlands Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, is considered the best for such remedies as its extraction process retains the natural nutrients.

The benefits of olive oil include:

Being a rich source of monounsaturated fats which may reduce the risks of heart disease;
Being a range of antioxidants that may help lower bad cholesterol and maintain beneficial HDL cholesterol;
It has a lowering effect on blood pressure;
Beneficial during pregnancy and during breast feeding;
Helps prevent or delay the onset of diabetes;
Olive oil rich diets may lead to greater and long lasting weight loss than a low-fat diet;
Beneficial for the stomach, pancreas and intestines;
Helps with anti-ageing, osteoporosis and skin damage;
May help bolster the immune system;
Contains a protective element which may assist against certain malignant tumours in the breast, prostate, endometrium and digestive tract.

The Egyptians were the first to use olive oil as a cosmetic. Their uses included skin care and hair care. It was used as a conditioner, as a remedy to remove lice and also to improve the texture of dry, damaged hair with split ends. It can be found today as an ingredient in many notable cosmetic brands producing skin and hair products. But as it’s a common household product you can use olive oil easily for dry and damaged hair, hair which is not manageable or frizzy from static.

There are also olive oil remedies for; make-up remover, skin moisturizer and softener, and cuticle treatment. Have a look here for more information.