Did you know how good olive oil is for skin, both in summer and winter? Firstly, an olive tree can live 4-5 centuries, and not every tree has such a long life. Secondly, olive oil is primarily a source of vitamins, minerals and polyphenols and because the skin absorbs more quickly during hot summer days, we need to know how useful it is for a person.
Thirdly, if in the past there was no choice but coldly-compressed olive oil, today we strongly recommend to use only coldly-compressed olive oil. It would be better to use local oils for this purpose.
Our Prophet (Peace and Bless be upon him) would rub his body with olive oil in hot summer days and would say it was good for the body.
Olive oil is indispensable for those who go to the beach during the hot summer days. Before getting washed, thoroughly rub your body with oil. Then, get washed without soap. Next, dry yourself. After that, apply olive oil in circular motions to the skin. As a result, skin wrinkles and cellulite will slowly decrease and your skin will be bright and vibrant. You will see this effect after 2-3 procedures. Olive oil is an excellent remedy for preventing skin cancer since it is a total antioxidant.
Apply olive oil to wrinkles around eyes, and after a while you will see that wrinkles are diminished. Melt the olive oil in equal quantity with the goat’s fat, cool it, then apply it on heel and belly cracks, and the cracks will vanish shortly. Melt the olive oil together with the bee wax and apply this mixture to your lips. Apply olive oil to the body and face, as a result of which, all stains will be cleaned. Olive oil is absorbed from the skin, causing it to thicken and supple. Such skin is not prone to wrinkles. Olive oil is also useful for those who have fragile nails. It prevents arthrosis and removes the complications of it. Olive oil destroys bacteria and fungus on the skin. For all these purposes, unrefined olive oil should be used.