In the world of social media, health and beauty trends seem to change overnight. A product can dominate the market one week and drop off the face of the earth the next. In a world where even dermatologists can’t keep straight which products are best for your skin, it can be hard to maintain a skincare routine.
But if there is one thing you can be sure of, it’s this: no matter your skin type or tone, oil is essential to every skincare routine.
How Do Natural Oils Benefit Skin?
Your skin is constantly exposed to environmental stressors, from airborne impurities to everyday skincare routines. Fortunately, it has a natural support system: oils.
Natural oils like sebum coat the skin, helping to support its natural barrier and maintain balance. Your body relies on these oils to keep skin comfortable, but frequent cleansing can strip them away, leaving skin feeling dry or out of balance. To help maintain this balance, it’s important to choose skincare products that replenish and support the skin’s natural oils.
Argan Oil Is Old News: Meet Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Though argan oil has long been used to help ease skin and hair woes, extra virgin olive oil is the skincare star of today.
Argan oil does contain some polyphenols and nutrients, but our extra virgin olive oil here at Furtuna Skin takes this one step further with an exceptional nutrient profile.
Our extra virgin olive oil is single source, hand-picked and timed for the best quality, and derived from the best 12 olive varieties on our farm each year.
Extra virgin olive oil is overflowing with nourishment for your skin. The Mediterranean delight has ample doses of Vitamin A and Vitamin E, plus a high content of squalene, a natural lipid found in plants and skin. And if it couldn’t get any better, extra virgin olive oil boasts large percentages of oleic acid — conventional argan oil only contains around 46% oleic acid, while extra virgin olive oil can contain up to 83% oleic acid.
Oleic acid is an omega-9 fatty acid common to fruits like olives and avocados, the acid is popular among nature. Even animals benefit from oleic acid: the human body naturally produces the acid, though in smaller quantities than plants.
Full of natural oils and nutrients, one can’t help but wonder about the visible skin benefits of olive oil.
What Are the Benefits of Olive Oil?
Your skin depends on natural oils to keep its surface supple and strong. With aesthetic benefits bursting from the seams, the substance begs the question: what can’t extra virgin olive oil do?
Skin Benefits
Not only is olive oil an excellent natural makeup remover, but the natural substance has dozens of benefits that will leave your skin glowing long after your mascara is gone.
- Daily Dose of Hydration: Olive oil is a natural skin moisturizer. Designed to supplement your skin’s natural hydration, olive oil helps support the skin by replacing sebum oils stripped away by harsh cleansers. And with additional antioxidant benefits that visibly lift skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines, olive-based lotions and face oils are a perfect defense against dry skin.
- Natural Glow: Olive oil is like liquid gold that reintroduces healthy oils to the skin and can reduce visible signs of aging. In addition to hydrating your skin, this oil’s natural antioxidant properties visibly brighten skin and can even help reduce the look of unwanted pigmentation over time.
- Fewer Breakouts and Blemishes: Though olive oil has many welcome benefits for beautiful skin, its primary purpose is to help defend your skin barrier against the outside world. Without this, your skin is vulnerable to buildup, which can have negative visible effects ranging from minor blemishes to major skin concerns. To combat this, olive oil enhances your natural oils to help keep skin balanced and hydrated on even the most blemish-prone skin.
How Can I Incorporate Olive Oil into My Skincare Routine?
Looking to incorporate olive oil into your routine? With clean beauty’s focus on naturally derived ingredients, it’s easier than ever to find high-quality formulas that harness the benefits of this nutrient-rich botanical.
Moisturizers
Whether you prefer lotions or balms, incorporating olive oil into your routine can be as simple as swapping your moisturizer. For deeply nourishing care, try our olive oil-based Replenishing Balm. Made with five wild-foraged plants and olive oil, this soothing blue balm helps comfort dry, stressed skin while delivering lasting hydration.
Face Oils
Another way to introduce additional hydration into your routine is by incorporating a face oil. Our Biphase Moisturizing Oil helps defend against environmental stressors while supporting the look of skin’s elasticity. With a 99.9% natural formula designed to visibly plump and replenish, it delivers lasting hydration for soft, supple skin.
Formulated with extra virgin olive oil and olive leaf water, this nutrient-rich blend helps nourish and hydrate the skin.
The Bottom Line
Though argan oil has had its time in the spotlight, the subpart moisturizer is old news. For high-quality hydration riddled with skin-loving benefits, make the change to pure olive oil. Your skin will thank you for it.
Sources:
Argan Oil: Chemical Composition, Extraction Process, and Quality Control | Frontiers
Squalane (Olive) | SynBioWatch
Fatty Acid Composition of Cosmetic Argan Oil: Provenience and Authenticity Criteria - PMC) | NCBI.