Rejuvenating and moisturizing face masks with olive oil

Olive comes from the Mediterranean. And the main producers of vegetable oil from the fruits of this tree today are Spain, Italy, Greece, Syria and the Moroccan kingdom.

Elixir Sophia Loren and Cleopatra's favorite remedy

The healing properties of the olive product were described by the "father of medicine", the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. And the soap and cream on this basis was used by the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

Modern Italian diva Sophia Loren in her interviews assures: that she regularly uses the “golden” component in cosmetics in care and nutrition. And the result, as they say, is obvious. The artist is 81 years old, and many “thirty years old” envy her skin.

Olive liquid in Slavic culinary traditions is not very popular. But recently, it is her nutritionists who recommend using a sunflower product instead of the usual for us.

Beauty components in the product

Olive oil is a frequent component of various cosmetic series. In the beauty industry, it is used to improve the condition of hair, nails and skin.

Is it helpful to smear your face with olive oil? According to reviews, olive oil is ideal for the face when you need to get rid of the first wrinkles. With regular use, the product also moisturizes well, evens out color, nourishes, and creates a velvet effect. The beneficial properties of the product for good appearance and good health determine the composition. In particular, a set of fats and important unsaturated fatty acids.

• Oleic acid. The olive product is saturated with oleic acid necessary for the human body. This substance is one of the components of a healthy metabolism. The benefit is that it stimulates the production of collagen, increases the elasticity of the skin, and relieves irritation. Oleic acid is used in the treatment of cellulite. Helps other essential ingredients to penetrate and linger in the skin.
• Linoleic acid. Olive oil is also relevant in facial cosmetology, as it contains linoleic acid. It normalizes the water balance, due to which the problem of moisture is solved. Plus, this substance protects against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
• Palmitic acid. It is necessary to activate the synthesis of collagen and elastin. Therefore, a face mask with olive oil from wrinkles, indeed, gives a result.
• Stearic acid. Enhances the protective capabilities of the epidermis layers, has a wound healing effect.
• Linolenic acid. She has an anti-inflammatory role. The substance is used even in the treatment of eczema. Therefore, it is good to use olive oil for face acne.

To whom it suits, and to whom it can harm

Olive oil is literally a panacea for dry skin. Moreover, you can improve your face and hands. The product is also suitable for permanent care of combination skin.

Girls with problem skin can also use olive, but they need a special approach. Firstly, when creating mixtures based on olive oil at home, you should correctly select enriching components. These masks may contain low-fat dairy products, lemon, fruit fresh.

The course of "olive therapy" in this case should not last longer than three weeks. Then the break is about a month and a half. With more intensive use of olive mixtures, pores may become clogged, there is a risk of a negative effect on the functioning of the sebaceous glands. Can olive oil be used instead of face cream for oily skin? Definitely not.

How to use

To care for overdried skin, olive oil is often used in its pure form, slightly heated in a bowl with warm water. Apply with a simple cotton pad. Olive is replaced by many daily care products. For example, cream, lip balm or make-up cream.

By the way, for girls with dry skin, you can apply the product under the eyes and even leave it overnight. But in the case of combination and normal skin type, it is still better to remove olive oil before bedtime and not keep it for longer than 20 minutes. In this case, it is better to wash off the product with warm boiled water, in which lemon juice is added.

Having uncorked a product, it must be used for a maximum of six months, since further useful properties are lost. Close the lid tightly, keep the oil in a dark cabinet, and do not heat it.

Top 10 best recipes

Olive oil can be supplemented with other “good” ingredients. Then you get masks for solving different problems or even a face cream with olive oil. We will discuss the most popular recipes below.

With banana peeling pulp

1. In a bowl with a fork, crush the flesh of a banana. Quantity - a tablespoon.
2. Combine with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
3. Stand for 20 minutes.
4. Remove with boiled water with lemon juice or herbal decoction.
5. Apply your daily cream.

Preventive nutrition with kiwi or apple

1. In a bowl, chop the kiwi pulp with a fork or grate the apple. Quantity - a tablespoon.
2. Combine with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
3. Stand for 20 minutes.
4. Remove with boiled water with lemon juice or herbal decoction.
5. Apply your daily cream.

Moisturizing vegetable “cocktail”.

1. Grate the flesh of fresh cucumber. Quantity - a teaspoon.
2. Grate the flesh of fresh zucchini. Quantity - a teaspoon.
3. Combine with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
4. Stand for 20 minutes.
5. Remove with boiled water with lemon juice or herbal decoction.
6. Apply your daily cream.

Mix with cottage cheese for intensive moisturizing

1. In a bowl with a fork, crush homemade cottage cheese. Quantity - a tablespoon.
2. Combine with two tablespoons of warmed olive oil.
3. Stand for 20 minutes.
4. Remove with warm boiled water or herbal decoction.
5. Apply your daily cream.

Anti-aging option with honey and egg

1. In the bowl, beat the yolk of one chicken egg.
2. Combine with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
3. Combine with a teaspoon of honey.
4. Stand for 20 minutes.
5. Remove with warm boiled water or herbal decoction.
6. Apply your daily cream.

Simple Cleansing Scrub

1. Grind oatmeal with a coffee grinder. The required amount of flour is a tablespoon.
2. Combine with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
3. Massaging movements apply the resulting paste on the skin.
4. Stand for 20 minutes.
5. Remove with warm boiled water or herbal decoction.
6. Apply daily cream.

Recipe for sore, oily skin

1. Grate a leaf of fresh cabbage. The required amount is two tablespoons.
2. Combine with two tablespoons of warmed olive oil.
3. To sustain 10-15 minutes.
4. Remove with chilled boiled water or herbal decoction.

Anti Wrinkle

1. Combine a tablespoon of lemon juice with a tablespoon of warmed olive oil.
2. Using a cotton pad, wipe the face with the mixture several times a day, allowing it to soak.

Cream with beeswax for dryness and early aging

1. Combine 50 g of beeswax and about 150 ml of olive oil.
2. Apply at night or as a base for makeup.
3. Do not flush.

Three-day natural cream with collagen, herbs and sour cream

1. Make a herbal decoction of chamomile and nettle. Quantity - a teaspoon of herbs and ¼ cup boiling water. Insist half an hour, strain with gauze. The resulting broth is divided into two parts.
2. Using a grater, grate the flesh of a fresh green apple.
3. Mix the applesauce with one of the parts of the herbal decoction, strain again.
4. Add pharmacy collagen. Quantity - 4 g.
5. Combine with a teaspoon of olive oil.
6. Combine with a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream.
7. Apply overnight.
8. Shelf life is three days.
9. In the morning, wipe the face with the remaining broth of chamomile and nettle.

If you like face masks with olive oil, then you can think about enhancing the effect by eating the product. But keep in mind that it is high-calorie and is contraindicated in cholecystitis.