Olive Oil/Olive Fruit Oil

Olive Oil/Olive Fruit Oil Description

Olive oil/olive fruit oil is an emollient plant oil (Latin name _Olea europaea_) with benefits similar to several other non-fragrant plant oils.

Olive oil is beneficial for dry skin because of its fatty acid content, some of which comes from the emollient squalene. Olive oil contains essential fatty acids dry skin needs, including oleic, palmitic and linoleic acids. It also contains phenolic compounds that provide antioxidant benefits.

A small number of animal tests show that topically applied olive oil can protect against environmental damage, too.

This plant oil maintains a low potential for sensitivity.

To be very clear: When olive oil is mixed in a formula in small amounts with other beneficial ingredients, you get the benefit of its slip and emollient properties along with some antioxidant benefit. The negative effects of olive oil are apparent only when used alone on skin.