In the arid lands of the Mediterranean, the blue colour of the sea contrasts against the stretched-out, green grasslands full of secular olive groves.
Majestic trees rich in fruits which give us a delicious, intense-green olive oil, with a slightly bitter and spicy taste but fruity aftertaste.
The book of psalms in the Old Testament states: “the wine which rejoices the man’s heart, the olive oil which brightens up his face”.
Extra virgin olive oil, in fact, other than being a crucial ingredient in the world-famous Mediterranean diet, it is an excellent ally of beauty.
Source: www.tripadvisor.com (Crete, Greece. This 4,000 year old olive tree is the oldest in the whole world)
An adequate consumption of extra virgin olive oil in our daily diet helps preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, arthritis and depression. Furthermore, thanks to its moisturizing, emollients and protective properties prevents ageing, rendering the skin soft while improving its appearance.
In ancient Greece, extra virgin olive oil was frequently used by women to make cosmetics, fragrances and as a skin moisturizer.
Ancient Greek women applied extra virgin olive oil on their faces to prevent and reduces wrinkles but also on their bodies to prevent the formation of stretch marks thanks to its moisturizing and firming properties.
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But what does render extra virgin olive oil so incredibly special for our skin?
1. VITAMIN E – it is an excellent antioxidant and it contrasts free radicals which causes ageing
2. VITAMIN A – it is a regenerating properties and it is a good skin repairer
3. FATTY ACIDS – they are those responsible for the elasticity of your skin
4. SQUALENE OIL – it renews the hydrolipidic film of your skin
Thanks to the aforementioned characteristics, we can say with absolute certainty that extra virgin olive oil is a real elixir of beauty.
There are numerous natural products which can be used to make cosmetics but sometimes their production requires environmental UN-friendly procedures as far as nature and animals are concerned.
For instance, media often mentions snail slime and talk about its great properties and how beneficial it is for our skin, however, there is no clarity about its natural origin.
The real snail slime, the one that really provides great benefits for our skin, is only the ones taken from one particular type of snail called Helix vermiculata (just for reference there are 4 thousand different types of them).
In other words, only 1 type of snail is the one that we need; other types of snail produces a type of slime which is ineffectual. Moreover, the effectiveness of slime snail for our skin depends on several factors and the extraction methods do not always respect nature and animals.
Source: www.health.com
Extra virgin olive oil, instead, is a natural cosmetic for all intents and purposes which, when blended with other ingredients, can be used on the face for cleansing purposes, hydrating face masks, anti-wrinkles and anti-ageing creams, anti stretch mark treatments, exfoliating treatments but it is also used for its nutrients for hair masks to render hair softer, silkier and relieve any scalp inflammations.
And now, we have 2 great gifts for you. Do you want to prepare your very own, home-made, 100% natural, Mediterranean style hydrating face mask and scrubs for face and body?
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If you answered yes, then please, read the SloWow Mediterranean style Hydrating Face Mask and the SloWow Mediterranean Style Body and Face Scrub articles and we will guide you through the fantastic world of Mediterranean cosmetics….and of course, everything is 100% natural.