Olive Oil Moisturizer: DIY Recipe

The ancient Greeks used olive oil moisturizer to keep their skin soft and smooth. The nourishing and moistening properties of olive oil have been known for ages. As Olive Oil Source states, olive oil deeply penetrates the skin and makes it healthy and gentle. Vitamins A and E contained in olive oil protect your skin from the negative impact of the sun and environment. Olive oil contains antioxidants that kill free radicals which cause premature aging. It makes you skin stay young and fresh. What is more, olive oil is good for all skin types and rarely causes allergic reactions.

The benefits of olive oil moisturizer

• rich in Vitamins A and E
• heals burns, scars and cuts
• treats and prevents dandruff
• source of antioxidants
• fights free radicals
• prevents and removes stretch marks
• treats blackheads
• accelerates cellular rejuvenation

Olive oil can be applied on your body and face just straight from the bottle. It is a perfect natural replacement for the night cream that you usually use as it prevents the skin from drying out and moisturizes it at the same time. It is recommended to apply olive oil on a slightly dump skin as it decreases the feeling of greasiness olive oil might cause. Mixing olive oil with some lemon juice and applying onto your skin after morning shower is a perfect start of your day. It gives you energy and provides a refreshing and bracing feeling.

An effective exfoliant can be made from olive oil as well. It is made by combining olive oil with a certain amount of sea salt. It works wonders for scaly and dry skin. This will slough off the dead cells of your skin and show new healthier skin underneath.

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Olive oil moisturizer recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of pure extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup of flower petals
• 5-6 capsules of Vitamin E

Step 1

Take a glass jar and put the petals into it. Pierce the capsules of Vitamin E and pour them over the flower petals.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil a little bit and combine it with the mixture of the petals and Vitamin E. Stir well and shake until the ingredients start to infuse.

Step 3

Leave the olive oil moisturizer on a shelf somewhere warm for about 2 or 3 weeks. Every day shake the mixture.

Step 4

Strain the mixture carefully and pour out the infused olive oil in a glass jar or any other container.

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The olive oil moisturizer can be used as a body lotion after a bath or shower or as a facial moisturizer. Generally it can be applied to every skin area which feels dry (elbow, feet, heel etc.). Make sure that the flower petals that you are going to use have not been sprayed with any chemicals so that they will not be absorbed by your skin.