Olive Oil

• Good for massage
• Moisturizes skin/dry scalp
• Carrier oil

Olive oil is a fat obtained from the fruit of the Olea europaea (olive tree), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean region. Whole olives are pressed to produce this distinctive oil. The oil is used in cosmetics, medicine, cooking, and soaps, and was also used as a fuel for traditional lamps. In the diet, olives can be eaten whole or chopped and added to pizzas and other dishes. The oil can be used as a dip for bread, for frying, or as a salad dressing.

Massaging your skin daily with olive oil is an excellent way to combat dry or flaky skin caused by harsh weather. It may help to repair skin damaged from overexposure to the sun. Olive oil helps to heal dry, flaky scalp conditions such as dandruff, and scalp massage with olive oil promotes healthier, shinier and more manageable hair. Massage therapy on its own helps to relieve pain, aches and muscle spasms. But you may gain additional benefits when you use olive oil in massage treatments. Olive oil is frequently used in medicinal massage in India. Ayurvedic doctors prescribe olive oil massage for the relief of swelling, gout, arthritis, muscle pains and sprains.