Has anyone tried this?
This sounds too good to be true! However I would try it because I
would like my skin to look amazing. I read this advice in another skin
group I am in:
Try taking a teaspoon of PURE VIRGIN OLIVE OIL everyday. Just sip it in
every morning, your sking will be amazing within 3 days.
October 30th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Hello Acne Group,
Where did this recipe come from; sipping the teaspoon of Virgin Olive Oil
everyday? What is suppose to be the active ingredient(s) that helps get rid of
the acne?
Have A Great Day!
Angela of Maryland
November 1st, 2006 at 5:17 am
Can Olive Oil (cold press) be used topically on the skin?
But of course! The ancient Greeks used to bathe with oil, using a special
scraper to take off the excess. Barring allergies, most vegetable oils are
compatible with the skin. To moisturize dry skin, apply it daily directly to
dry spots and stretch marks. You’re not going to be using that much so use the
best olive oil; extra virgin. Pure and Light olive oil has been chemically
processed, avoid it.
Make a face mask with olive oil and a good quality of clay mud or avocado.
Leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse
Where else is olive oil used?
Lip balm, shampoo, bath oils, hand lotions, soap, soak for nails, massage oil,
dandruff treatment, etc. Soaking fingernails in warm olive oil will soften
cuticles and help brittle nails become more resilient.
How is olive oil used to make soap?
Fats or oils are saponified into soap by the addition of lye. Lye, also known
as caustic soda is a common ingredient in household products such as paint
strippers, canned fruit cocktail, drain openers (Drano), etc. The lye is
neutralized by the process. Olive Oil and lye is mixed with colors, fragrances
and moisturizers such as glycerin. Usually a lower grade of olive oil is used,
such as pomace oil, for these purposes.
Can olive oil be thickened to use on psoriasis or dry skin?
You could make an emulsion of water and oil "like mayonnaise" which would
thicken and hydrate. Waxes such as beeswax can be added to make more of a
liniment or ointment, heat one pint of olive oil with 1 1/2 ounces of beeswax
until melted, cool, add more wax if necessary and repeat. Other ingredients used
to thicken emollients are agar, a seaweed extract, methyl cellulose or xanthum
gums, both plant extracts, and glycerin. They are all edible and used to thicken
everything from ice cream to pancake syrup.
A reader asks about Eczema: I have suffered from eczema badly on and off
since I was 13 years old. I went to a doctor last year and he prescribed a too
strong cortisone to use on my face and the skin has been damaged. Apparently it
stops the production of collagen and now I have fine wrinkles on the outer side
of my eyes and the forehead skin has thinned badly as well. I have recently
been trying many oils to try to rejuvenate my skin tissue again but alas seem to
have terrible reactions and bad flare ups after using them. but I’ve been trying
the cold pressed olive oil and putting it in my aqueous cream and I’m glad to
say that I’m not allergic to it! Would you be able to tell me if maybe I could
get some degree of collagen regeneration back to my skin?
Dr. Deane Replies: Olive Oil is a mild oil and of course has been used for
thousands of year on the skin. We sell organic extra virgin oil to many
"natural" and "organic" cosmetic manufacturers. Few people seem to be allergic
to olive oil.
As for the collagen, I do not know of any substances which can really
"rebuild" collagen. As you age the collagen fibers become thinner and less
plentiful. Sun exposure and strong steroids can speed up this process. There may
be hope in the future. Doctors used to think that cartilage couldn’t be rebuilt
but glucosamine and chondroitin supplements are now showing promise for that
purpose. Perhaps we will find something to counteract the effects of gravity and
ageing in the skin.
Anthony asks: As a moisturizer is there a particular type of olive oil that
should be used? For example: virgin, extra virgin, extra light etc
Dr. Deane Replies: You’re not going to be using that much so use the best
olive oil; extra virgin. Pure and Light olive oil may have been chemically
processed.
Joan writes: Check out our web page at www.headliceinfo.com. Don’t laugh but
we teach people how to get rid of head lice using olive oil. Check out our book
and video, both called, "Head Lice to Dead Lice" at Amazon.com. There are links
at our web site.
Michelle asks: Over the past 5 years my scalp has been abused by chemicals
(perms), and my nerves has caused baldness. I have been washing my hair
regularly and treating my scalp with virgin olive oil. As a result hair is
growing in the bald area. Will the use of olive oil clog my pores? By the way I
am a 38 year old female who’s parents and grandparents have a no history of
balding. My dermatologist told me that chemicals and nerves are the cause of my
baldness. To date I have stopped using perms and wash my hair regularly, deep
conditioning my scalp and use virgin olive oil as a moisturizer for the scalp
and hair.
Dr. Deane Responds: Olive oil has been used for thousands of years on human
skin and does not typically cause clogging of pores. I am glad that your hair is
returning and would like to credit the olive oil. I think it may be treating
the chemical induced scalp irritation caused by your perms. The most common
cause of balding is heredity, which causes the typical male pattern balding in
men and a more diffuse thinning of the hair in women. I have never seen any
science which suggests that olive oil would help hereditary balding. Hair dye
and perm chemicals can also cause balding and a flaking and irritation of the
scalp. This type of balding may be partially reversible with a mild emollient
like olive oil and discontinuation of the chemicals.
Z.P. from South Africa writes: In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, Most
Merciful 1400 years ago, the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (Peace be upon Him)
advised his followers to apply olive oil to their bodies, and himself use to be
seen with a lot of oil on his head. Since many of his advises are tallying with
medical science, I would like to know the effect of applying olive oil on the
head? For eg. Does it have a heating effect on the head or a cooling one?
OOS responds: The use of oil is found in many religions and cultures. It has
been used during special ceremonies and also as a general health measure. During
baptism in the Christian church, holy oil, which is often olive oil, may be used
for anointment. At the Chrism mass olive oil blessed by the bishop, "chrism", is
used in the ceremony. Like the grape, the Christian missionaries brought the
olive tree with them to California for food but also for ceremonial use. Olive
oil was used to anoint the early kings of the Greeks and Jews. The Greeks
anointed winning athletes and as you say, it is used in the Muslim religion.
Olive oil has also been used to anoint the dead in many cultures.
It has also been used for every day health measures. The Greeks used oil to
clean their bodies. In lieu of soap, at the baths, olive oil was applied to the
body then scraped off with special tools. In the time of Muhammad, putting oil
on the hair may have been considered a health measure as it discouraged lice and
seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff). I don’t think it would have had either a
cooling or heating effect on the head. Olive oil on the body may help prevent
dry skin conditions and eczema and is a mild antibacterial agent just as natural
skin oils are. Selected References
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Angela of Maryland
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November 2nd, 2006 at 11:14 am
ive never tried that but it sounds kinda yucky lol.. i know of some products
from a company called beauty control that worked for me if youd like to know
more email me and i can tell you where to go to find them
Cassie
Have A Great Day!
Angela of Maryland
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