BENEFITS olives are generally known. In fact, olive oil has been used in various cultures as elements of skin care. Discovered over 5000 years ago, olive oil and even claimed to be Cleopatra's beauty secret.
The history also mentions, olive oil is not only used by Cleopatra, but in many cultures, including Ancient Greek and Roman society. So, do not be surprised if a lot of olive fruit was revered as a magic. Homer, Greek poet, called olive oil as liquid gold.
In ancient Greece, the nobility often apply it as a skin moisturizer. While the fruit used as food of kings, so that adds to the prestige status of the olive. For skin, olive oil are believed to make the skin smoother and brighter.
Do not stop there, use olive oil regularly will also keep your skin fresh and elastic, away from wrinkles. A drop of olive oil per day can make your nails and cuticles healthy. Olive oil can also add luster to the hair strands.
What causes so revered as olive oil skin care element is the content of vitamins and minerals contained in it. Olive oil contains high doses of vitamin E, beta-carotene or vitamin A, vitamin K, also antioxidants like phytosterols, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds.
"Olive oil contains many active compounds such as phenols, tocopherols, sterols, pigments, and squalene, which plays an important role in health and beauty," explained Prof. Dr. Made Astawan, professor of the Department of Food Science and Technology IPB.
Furthermore, Made mentions that the content of vitamin E in olive oil is high. In every teaspoon of olive oil, there are 10.6 percent the daily dose of vitamin E needed by the body.
While the polyphenols contained in extra virgin olive oil is useful not only as an antioxidant neutralizing free radicals, but also can repair skin cells damaged by environmental and lifestyle factors, such as pollution, radiation, excessive sunlight, alcohol, and cigarette smoke.
The oleochantal is an antioxidant that can reduce the redness of the skin marks. While squalene is an antioxidant responsible for making the skin look younger.
"Squalane helps regulate sebum or oil production that serves to protect the skin and hair from the growth of microorganisms," says Helen Lynn, health coordinator of the Women's Environmental Network.
In addition, Lynn also said that olive oil contains chlorophyll which functions as an anti-aging agent. Benefits of olive oil is actually not only be enjoyed in crude from the oil itself, but also from many beauty products containing olive oil, such as body butter, bath soap, or facial moisturizer.
Martha Tilaar Beauty Consultation Team recommends to use a body lotion with olive oil content for those who have dry skin problems.
"Overcoming the dry skin can use olive oil. Apply on the skin dry at least twice a day, "said Eva from Martha Tilaar Beauty Consultation Team.
While for those who have weight problems, olive oil can also be a solution. The results of research published in The British Journal of Nutrition said, the use of olive oil to replace saturated oil for four weeks, without changing your diet, can reduce weight by two to three kilograms.
Other studies mentioned, olive oil can break down the cell adipocytes causes obesity. Extra virgin olive oil is recommended to replace dietary saturated fat oils are often consumed.
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