How to use olive oil for skin care

Benefits of olive oil for the skin

The use of olive oil for the skin is not limited only to the face, we can take advantage of its benefits for the whole body. This is because this oil contains one of the highest concentrations of essential fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals that promote good skin health and protect it from external factors such as UV rays. A clear example is the use in mediterranean countries of olive oil and lemon based sun protectors.

Applying a thin layer will give us extra protection. Here are some other benefits of this wonderful oil.

It hydrates deeply: when we apply this oil, it penetrates to the deepest layer of the skin and it is there where its antioxidants and vitamins act, achieving a rejuvenating effect on the skin.

Thanks to its regenerative and repairing properties, which we have already mentioned, it helps us a lot to eliminate those annoying wrinkles in the eyes and crow's feet.

However, care must be taken when applying it, as it is not recommended to apply it to the eyelids or to come into direct contact with the eyes.

In addition to these treatments and olive oil hair masks, there are many other natural remedies prepared with this golden liquid that will help you improve the health of your skin and look much more beautiful.

Among other things, this is what olive oil can do for your face:

• Moisturize the skin.
• Exfoliate the skin.
• Reduce the visibility of wrinkles, fine lines and blemishes.
• Remove makeup from the skin.
• Combat dark circles under the eyes.
• Stimulate the growth of eyelashes and eyebrows.

Olive oil helps to keep face stains in control

These facial spots may be caused by different reasons, such as excessive exposure to the sun, aging, hormonal changes, acne, taking certain medications, etc.. Beyond a visit to a dermatologist to examine our skin and inform us about why it appears, there are natural remedies to eliminate the spots on the face. They are harmless and can help to get a uniform and beautiful skin.

The following benefits of olive oil on the face will help you keep your skin perfectly hydrated and prevent and reduce spots on the face:

It has natural antioxidant properties, which help prevent premature aging of the skin and effectively reduce signs of aging such as dark spots, wrinkles and fine lines.

Being an antioxidant it also favors the regeneration of skin cells, which is ideal for repairing damaged skin tissues and gradually fade the pigmentation caused by melanin. This reduces the visibility of spots on the face, which are caused by increased melanin, accentuated by sun exposure, aging, genetic factors and environmental factors.

It is a great natural moisturizer that nourishes the skin from the inside, fighting dryness and keeping it well protected against external aggressions, thus preventing the appearance of both impurities and facial spots.

Olive oil is also a good natural remedy to eliminate blemishes and marks that acne can leave on the face and promote total healing of the skin.

Other benefits of olive oil for the face

In addition to using olive oil for face blemishes, it can also help improve the teint by its antioxidant, moisturizing and regenerating properties.

Add it into your personal care and beauty routine toolbox and use it to:

• Moisturize the skin of the face: Olive oil is recommended for dry skin, as it hydrates and nourishes the skin from the innermost layers.
• Exfoliate the skin.
• Combat wrinkles, expression lines and other signs of aging. 
• Remove makeup and any remaining dirt naturally.
• Reduce dark circles under the eyes.
• Encourage the growth of eyelashes.

Lemon and Olive Oil for face stains

To remove dark spots on the face with olive oil, the most effective way is to enhance its properties with those of other natural ingredients with excellent lightening, exfoliating and moisturizing properties.

One of the best organic products to lighten the skin and reduce the visibility of blemishes is lemon. It has whitening properties thanks to the citric acid and vitamin C it contains. It also helps exfoliating the skin and eliminating dead cells.

Mix a face lotion with Olive Oil and Lemon

Use 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Then:

1. Squeeze the lemon to get its juice.
2. In a bowl, mix the lemon juice with the olive oil.
3. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and apply it to the stained areas.
4. Let it work for about 20 minutes.
5. Rinse face with plenty of water.

It is important that after applying a lemon treatment, do not expose your skin to the sun, as new spots may appear. It is preferable to do it during the night before going to bed.

Olive oil, honey and sugar exfoliant

This is one of the best home remedies for removing face stains with olive oil. It is an exfoliant that eliminates all the dead cells accumulated in the skin and that reduces spots in the face. Honey has cleansing, exfoliating and clarifying properties when applied to skin.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon organic honey
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

How to mix the lotion:

1. In a bowl, first add the sugar and then add the olive oil and honey.
2. Mix all the ingredients well until you get a granular and homogeneous paste.
3. With clean hands and freshly washed face, apply a little of this homemade exfoliant to slightly moistened skin and massage with fingertips in a circular motion over the entire face.
4. Let it work for another 5 minutes and remove with plenty of lukewarm or cold water.

Baking soda, lemon and olive oil

The combination of sodium bicarbonate, lemon and olive oil is perfect for removing acne blemishes and for a unified, beautiful and flawless complexion. Bicarbonate exfoliates the skin, balances the skin's natural pH and attenuates acne blemishes and marks, as well as preventing the formation of new impurities.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons water

How to apply:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl with the help of a spoon.
• Apply the resulting paste on the face with previously washed stains,
• Let it act on the face for about 15 minutes.
• After this time, remove with plenty of warm or cold water. 

Mask for stains on the face of olive oil, yogurt and carrot

Finally, we show you a mask to remove stains on the face with olive oil, yogurt and carrot. The yogue has lactic acid that helps whiten darker skin and the carrot protects the skin from the sun by preventing the appearance of sun spots and also helps to show a more unified and beautiful skin tone.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons natural yogurt
• 1 carrot

Treatment

• Peel the carrot, cut it and crush it.
• Mix the crushed carrot with the olive oil and the natural yogurt.
• Clean your face very well and apply the mask leaving it to act for about 20 minutes.
• After that time, rinse with warm or cold water.

 Attacking wrinkles with olive oil

Keep in mind that it is not only time that causes aging, but also the loss of collagen, hydration and elastin. If you have slight lines on your skin, just use olive oil directly on your skin in circular movements, after 15 minutes you can rinse your face with lukewarm water. If your wrinkles are deeper, you can also make a homemade mask:

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 egg whites

Beat the egg white to a point of snow, once you have it ready add the honey and oil and continue beating to have a homogeneous and pasty mixture. Apply it to the face with a brush starting from the forehead and going down towards the neck, emphasizing the areas you see that need more treatment, leave for about 20 minutes and then rinse with plenty of lukewarm water. You can use this mask twice a week.

Remember that a good diet, hydration and this little help, will be an unbeatable combination against wrinkles. While anti-aging creams can be very good and extra virgin olive oil can be very useful, the rest of your general habits also have a lot to do with it. If you want to have good results you should join one with the other, you may want to include in your daily habits a teaspoon of fasting olive oil as an extra help.