Scientific name: Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Classification: Vegetable oil
Nourishing, emollient and moisturizing.
Tales from nature
Olive oil has always been, a symbol of the Mediterranean tradition, has been used as an emollient, softener and anti -inflammatory in the face of dry and flaking skin, making it elastic and luminous. And it has always represented a powerful beauty ingredient for our body.
Its properties have been known for some time: compresses, ointments and balms based on oil were used in the daily life of the ancient Romans and were the beauty secret of women of every social extraction, as well as the remedy for wounds and moisturizing care of athletes of the time.
Recent studies have confirmed that the composition of the triglyceride fats of olive oil is very similar to the sebum of the skin. And among the natural lipids, it is the most similar to the lipid layer of our skin.
It contains vitamin A, with an emollient effect, vitamin D and squalene, an hydrocarbon also present in the sebaceous secretions of human beings, is also rich in essential fatty acids. This allows him to penetrate the deepest layers of the skin and to protect or regenerate the hydrolipidic film, weakened by rays sun products And from the detergents.
Hair benefits
Olive oil is widely used in cosmetics, thanks to its nourishing, emollient, acidifying, toning and revitalizing properties. It has always been an excellent remedy for weak hair and tending to the occasional fall.
Combined with other plant extracts, in the formulas of hair treatments, it exercises a regulatory, antiseptic and purifying sebum function.
Skin benefits
Olive oil, thanks to its composition similar to natural lipids of the skin, being rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin E, improves elasticity, nourishes in depth and prevents desquamation, dehydration and signs of early aging.
Furthermore, It helps to restore the hydrolipidic barrier of the skin, preventing dryness and chapping even in the most exposed areas, keeping it extremely soft, hydrated and contributing to a young and healthy appearance.
In combination with other vegetable oils, it offers an effect Soothing, ideal for calming the most sensitive or irritated skin, reducing redness and giving a feeling of lasting comfort, also in intimate hygiene products.
