Olive Oil for Skin and Hair Care
| On Dec19,2019
Cold pressed extra-virgin Olive oil has many benefits for the skin and hair, it is high in phenolic compounds with anti-oxidant properties like Viamin A and C, and these compounds help in preventing free radical damage to the body and improving blood circulation to the skin and hair follicles, olive oil can be applied topically or internally with food for dry skin and hair.
Vitamin A and Vitamin C are anti-oxidants in Olive oil that help maintain healthy skin and hair, Vitamin A produce sebum which helps protect the skin from bacterial infection by forming a barrier, Vitamin C destroys free radicals inside and outside cells, this helps in the formation of connective tissue thus aiding in healing of wounds. A Korean research proved that topical application of ozonated olive oil increased the production of collagen fibers and fibroblasts and accelerated the wound healing of full-thickness skin wounds