What Is the Benefit of Olive Butter for Skin Care?

Olives are heralded for their many health benefits.

Since ancient times, olives have been recognized as a health benefit. According to the Olive Source website, Muhammad of Islam would advise his followers to apply the olives' pressed oils to their skin. Olive butter, the emulsified version of olive oil, is effective as a natural remedy.

Restorative Benefits

Olive butter contains fatty acids, antioxidants and other compounds proven to moisturize and restore the skin--everything from chapped lips to ashy knees. It also acts as a restorative to dry and/or damaged hair. Let it soak into your strands for 30 minutes, then shampoo and condition as you normally would.

Damaged or Aging Skin

Mixed with an equal amount of household vinegar, olive butter can help to lighten spots of skin discoloration. The butter has also been known to mollify fine lines and wrinkles. In the case of sunburn, apply olive butter directly after exposure to reduce the damages.

Massage Oil

Because of olive butter's texture, it spreads easily making it an ideal massage "oil." In light of its moisturizing benefits to the skin, it is a better choice than some traditional massage oils containing less skin-nourishing ingredients.

References

• Olive Oils Source: History of the Olive