Olive oil for cosmetology is used from time immemorial. Many centuries back people found out that this wonder-working means is capable to heal wounds, to smooth wrinkles, to rejuvenate skin and to prevent its aging. Now in cosmetology on the basis of olive oil make a set of creams, shampoos, ointments, balms.
In this article we will in detail talk about how to use a product from olives for face skin.
Advantage for face skin
Recently scientists came to a conclusion that olive oil contains fats which on the chemical structure very much remind the substances which are emitted with human skin fat. Exactly thanks to these fats olive oil without any problem gets even into the smallest time and improves a condition of skin.
Whether you know? Olive oil is the only safe product on which it is possible to fry meat and vegetables. Oils from sunflower seeds at high temperatures have property to be oxidized, thanks to the high content of nonsaturated fatty acids. While the product from an olive quietly maintains big temperatures and does not injure mucous a stomach after heat treatment.
As a part of this product of a cold extraction of fruits of an olive tree monounsaturated fats, phospholipids, fatty acids, squalene and also a set of vitamins and minerals contain (vitamin A, To, E, group B vitamins, iron, copper, calcium).
Thanks to such variety of useful substances, olive oil is capable to create miracles even with the most problem skin. It is ideal for the dry, sensitive and withering face skin care.
Not without reason throughout many centuries oil from an olive was called "liquid gold". Besides its advantage in the culinary purposes, this vegetable product promoted rejuvenation of skin of many Ancient Greek ladies. If to speak in more detail, then the advantage of "liquid gold" depends on existence of a set of useful components in it:
- Vitamin E — without its participation it is difficult to present normal, young and healthy skin. Exactly thanks to tocopherol there are processes of cell renewal, thus, skin constantly rejuvenates.
- Vitamin A — a natural humidifier of skin. Retinolum promotes inflow of blood to the top layer of epidermis thanks to what skin exchange processes return to normal. Besides, at various mechanical injuries of skin Retinolum promotes fast regeneration of fabric and fast healing of wounds.
- Phospholipids — without these esters skin will not be able to be young throughout a long time. The fact is that phospholipids play an important role in creation of cellular membranes. And you for certain know that without continuous renewal of cells of skin she will grow old.
- Squalene — the moistening component which actively participates in exchange processes of face skin.
- Not saponifiable substances — are very useful to the irritable and withering skin as they promote her calm and restoration. One of the most known substances of this row are carotinoids which protect skin from dermatitis and interfere with development of inflammatory processes in epidermis.
- Calcium, iron and copper — important natural minerals which neutralize all hazardous substances which, by the way, promote fast aging of integuments on skin.
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Olive oil can be applied not only in the preventive purposes. It will also play an important role at solar burns, stings of insects, mechanical injuries of epidermis, inflammatory processes, etc.
Important! Too frequent use of olive oil for the person can cause feeling of dryness of skin.
What olive oil it is better to choose for the person
If you buy olive oil with the purpose to apply it to face skin, then it is necessary to pick up a fresh and quality product. Upon purchase pay attention to the following nuances:
- Buy a product which date of production is as close as possible to date of the present day.
- It is the best of all to choose a product which contains in a dark glass container. Transparent tanks pass sunshine which "kill" some useful substances.
- Buy oils only of a cold extraction as they contain the maximum quantity of vitamins and other useful connections. On bottles with such products "extra virgin" has to be written.
- It is not necessary to store "Liquid gold" more than 6 months as after the expiration of this term in it many of useful properties are lost.
Also you remember that it is necessary to store a product of an extraction of olives in the darkened place. The glass container has to be densely corked. Temperature of storage should not exceed 20 °C.
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Whether it is possible to wipe a face with olive oil in pure form
Olive oil is in pure form recommended to be applied to people with the dry and withering skin. It is necessary to apply this means on integuments of the person in the morning and in the evening. Before use the product is warmed up, then moisten in it a cotton tampon and applied on epidermis. In 15-20 minutes it is necessary to wash warm water.
If you have problems with dry skin, then oil needs to be applied in pure form for half an hour to a dream, but it is not necessary to wash away it.
It is important to note that olive oil in pure form will bring huge benefit to people who daily apply it in the preventive purposes to face skin. Such curative product promotes moistening, clarification and healing of integuments.
Recipes of application
"Liquid gold" can be used in various cosmetology purposes. From it it is possible to prepare masks, house cream, srubs. Below we will tell about the most effective recipes on the basis of a product from an olive for problem skin of the person.
Lotions for skin around eyes
If you began to observe at yourself artful and ugly "goose pads" in eyes, then it is necessary to try to make lotions on the basis of "liquid gold". Experts recommend to do such lotions every evening before going to bed.
Olive oil needs previously to be warmed up, then to moisten in it two cotton tampons and to put them near eyes for 30-40 minutes. Of course, it is the best of all to leave such lotions for the whole night, then the effect will be several times stronger.
Whether you know? Some olive trees can continue the life cycle about 1500!
Cosmetologists also recommend to try lotions on the basis of an olive product with addition of fruits of persimmon, a melon or bananas. These ingredients will favorably affect the dry and growing old skin, will remove wrinkles, regenerate the top layer of epidermis.
For moistening of dry face skin
To enrich integuments with vitamins, to humidify and tone up them, it is possible to prepare such mask: To mix 2 tablespoons of fruit or vegetable gruel (it is possible to prepare on the basis of mango, apples, peaches, banana, apricots, currant, cabbage, a cucumber, carrots, a vegetable marrow) with a tablespoon of olive oil. To put a mask daily before going to bed for 15-20 minutes, then to wash away by means of warm water. Such procedures will help to normalize dry epidermis.
There is one more option of a mask which will help not only to moisturize the skin, but also to soften and remove excessive wrinkles. For preparation it is necessary to take one chicken yolk, on one tablespoon of vegetable oil and home-made cottage cheese and also 1.5 tablespoons of an olive product.
The received consistence is applied on integuments of the person by each 2-3 days before going to bed for 20-30 minutes. If desired it is possible to add a little honey which will promote rejuvenation of epidermal fabric to a basis of a mask.
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For oily skin of the person
For oily and problem skin care there are several recipes of face packs on the basis of olive oil:
- To take orange or grape juice, starch and a product of processing of olives in equal quantities and to stir carefully. To put the received consistence on a face daily for 5-10 minutes.
- To rasp one average carrots, to add to it a tablespoon of olive oil and one egg white which is (previously shaken up). To sustain the received consistence 30-40 minutes, then to apply on problem sites for 10 minutes. Such mask vitaminizes and regenerates problem epidermis.
- To take equal proportions of a product from an olive, oat flour and kefir and carefully to shake up everything to uniform consistence. To add to received a pinch of salt and to mix once again. To put on a face daily for 5-10 minutes. Such procedures tone up epidermal fabric and also adjust function of skin fat (skin becomes less fat).
For sensitive skin care
To humidify, vitaminize and calm sensitive and gentle skin, it is necessary to prepare the following mask: make gruel of one average cucumber and banana and add to it 2 tablespoons of olive oil; mix everything before obtaining uniform consistence. To apply to skin every evening before going to bed for 15-25 minutes.
For weather-beaten and potreskanny lips
To fix a problem of weather-beaten lips, it is necessary to add a tea spoon of sugar to 1 tablespoon of "liquid gold". Sugar promotes flaking of the dead epidermis and moistening. The oil combination from an olive and sugar is applied on lips every morning and evening. By the way, thus it is possible to be secured against weather-beaten lips during the autumn and spring period.
For removal of a make-up
Olive oil will help to remove a make-up without any problem. For this purpose the olive product needs to be applied on palms, and then to pound it on all their area. Further to put palms to eyes and to keep them there 10-15 seconds. After such procedure the make-up can be deleted by means of a cotton tampon or a tissue. Oil will effectively peel off a make-up from integuments, and it will be very simple to remove it.
Important! At emergence of allergic reaction to oil from an olive it is necessary to see a doctor. He will consult you about expediency of further use of this means.
One more option of removal of a make-up: to apply "liquid gold" on a cotton tampon, and then with circular motions around eyes to remove residues of cosmetics.
But, according to experts, the most effective way of removal of cosmetics from a face is following: olive, castor and almond oils mix in equal proportions and boil on a water bath of 10-15 minutes; further it is necessary to wait for liquid cooling, and only then to remove make-up by means of a cotton tampon.
The cleaning srub
The cleaning face scrub is prepared on the basis of sea salt of a fine crushing and olive oil. It is important to note that salt for a similar srub has to be natural and not contain various dyes.
For preparation it is necessary to take 1 tsp (without hill) to sea salt and 1 tablespoon of an oil product and to mix a little. Then at once to put on a face and to pound with circular motions for 3-5 minutes. After that it is necessary to wash warm water and to put the moisturizing or nutritious cream on a face.
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Anti-aging mask
To prepare the effective rejuvenating mask against wrinkles, it is necessary to have the following ingredients: natural cucumber juice, mineral water, sea salt of a fine crushing, rose and olive oil. To mix 4 tablespoons of cucumber juice with the same amount of mineral water and to add there a small handful of salt.
To wait so far salt will be dissolved, then to add there 3 tablespoons of olive oil and several drops of pink. Carefully to mix all ingredients before formation of uniform consistence.
Ready means to place in a jar which is hermetically closed by a cover. To keep means in the fridge. To put on a face three times a day for 15-20 minutes. By the way, such mask can be used instead of the habitual moisturizing or toning cream.
Whether there can be a harm
All know of advantage of an olive product. But it is necessary to understand contraindications and harm of this cosmetic also. Experts note that if to use oil from an olive moderately and to destination, then it is not capable to do any harm. In certain cases there can be allergic reactions. That there was no rash on integuments of the person, it is necessary to test at first olive oil on a hand wrist.
Whether you know? Fresh-gathered olives are not suitable for consumption. They contain bitter substance oleuropein which is removed from fruits by method of their conservation in sea salt. By the way, oleuropein — very valuable substance, in medicine it is used as means for lowering of arterial pressure.
Always adhere to recommendations about preparation of masks for different types of epidermis, otherwise it is possible to receive more harm, than advantage. Also do not forget that masks on the basis of "liquid gold" it is not necessary to hold too long time on a face. It is the best of all to wash away them warm water in 40 minutes after overlaying.
Useful tips
That olive oil brought you only huge benefit and any harm, adhere to the following useful tips:
- It is recommended to owners of fat type of epidermis to hold masks not longer than 10 minutes. At such masks there have to be (for the best effect) a cucumber, protein, green tea.
- It is possible to smear with olive oil a face daily, but not longer than 14 days, otherwise there will be an accustoming. After a fourteen-day course the two-week break is recommended.
- It is possible to put masks on the basis of fruit gruel not more often than 1-2 times a week.
- Important point is the choice of qualitative "liquid gold". It is the best of all to buy the Greek product which underwent the procedure of a cold extraction.
- Experts note that it is undesirable to add lemon juice to a basis of face packs. It is better to replace it orange which is similar the making components, but differs in smaller acidity and rigidity.
Now you know, than olive oil is useful and as to use it for maintenance of face skin in the normal state. Useful nutrients of "liquid gold" will help you to remain young and beautiful, despite biological age.