The aesthetic benefits of including EVOO in your beauty routines

 

Home remedies with EVOO

Do you want to know everything that extra virgin olive oil has in store for you on a beauty level? We’re also sharing some homemade tips so you can test them out for yourself!

• Benefits for your skin:

1. 1. Deep hydration: EVOO acts as an excellent natural moisturiser. Its vitamin E and antioxidant content helps to retain moisture in the skin, keeping it soft and supple. Tip: With your skin clean and slightly damp, apply a small amount of EVOO to it before you go to sleep. Softer, smoother skin upon waking… guaranteed!
   2. Anti-ageing properties: Its antioxidants and polyphenols are responsible for fighting the free radicals that accelerate ageing. This helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Tip: Mix a spoonful of EVOO with a few drops of lavender essential oil and apply it to your face and neck before bed. This overnight treatment will help to rejuvenate your skin while you sleep.
   3. Soothes dry and flaky skin: Ideal for treating areas such as elbows, knees, and heels. Tip: Massage these areas with EVOO after a shower. For your feet, you can put on socks after application for better absorption.

 

1. • Benefits for your hair:
   1. 1. It is a natural conditioner: because it nourishes and softens the hair, leaving it shiny and manageable. Its essential fatty acids and vitamin E penetrate the hair fibre, repairing damage and strengthening the hair. Tip: Lightly warm half a cup of EVOO and apply it from the scalp to the ends. Leave it on for 30 minutes before washing with your usual shampoo. Repeat once a week.
      2. An ally against dandruff: Thanks to its moisturising and antimicrobial properties, it will help you to soothe a dry scalp and dandruff. Tip: Mix EVOO and lemon juice. Massage this mixture into the scalp, leave it on for 20 minutes, and then rinse with lukewarm water. This treatment helps to remove flakes and reduce itching.

 

1. • Benefits for your nails and cuticles:
   1. 1. Strengthens your nails: EVOO helps to strengthen weak and brittle nails, promoting healthy growth. Tip: Soak your nails in a small bowl of warm EVOO for 15 minutes once a week. This will strengthen the nails and make them less prone to breaking.
      2. Cares for your cuticles: Keeping them soft and preventing dryness. Tip: Massage a few drops of EVOO into your cuticles daily to keep them hydrated and healthy.

 

1. • Benefits for your lips:
   1. 1. Hydrates and protects them: Because it is ideal for treating dry and chapped lips, providing hydration and a protective barrier. Tip: Apply a small amount of EVOO to your lips before bed and during the day as needed. You can also mix EVOO with sugar to make a natural lip scrub.
2. • Benefits of its use in body massages:
   1. 1. Muscle relaxant: Thanks to its texture and emollient properties, EVOO is the perfect complement for relaxing massages, helping to relieve muscle tension and improve circulation. Tip: You can either use pure EVOO, or mix it with essential oils like lavender or eucalyptus for a relaxing body massage that also nourishes the skin.

 

How could we at Almazaras de la Subbética not say that we have a true treasure! Besides offering us cardiovascular health, anti-inflammatory properties, helping us with weight control when consumed in moderation, making our digestion easier, or giving us more defences in cancer prevention… Besides how delicious it is, especially if you opt for one of the extra virgin olive oils we make available at our oil mills… Among the best in the world! Yes, and it also makes us look healthier and more cared-for. Pure liquid gold!