BENEFITS OF OLIVE OIL - Olive oil is not only great for cooking but it also does wonders for the skin hair and nails. For thousands of years Mediterranean cultures have used this âliquid goldâ to enhance and maintain their natural beauty. For the Skin Skin Cleanser - Olive oil is a good oil that pushes out all the bad oil from deep within skin pores. It also dissolves dead cells and drives out dirt grime germs and pollution stuck deep within skin pores. These contaminants clog pores and cause acne whiteheads and blackheads if they arenât removed. Olive oil is recommended for those with dry normal mature and combination skin. Skin Moisturizer - Since the days of ancient Rome olive oil has been used as a dry skin moisturizer that keeps skin soft supple and smooth. It contains healthy fatty acids that lubricate and softens rough dry itchy skin. Sunburn Relief - The phenol compounds in olive oil offer protection and repair action against skin damage through sun exposure. Antioxidants such as tocopherol exist naturally in olive oil and help repair sun-damaged skin. Reduces Wrinkles - Olive oil is rich in antioxidants that protect the skin from oxygen stealing free radicals. Wrinkles and fine lines are caused by free radicals depriving the skin of oxygen molecules resulting in dull and lifeless skin cells. Free radicals also damage collagen and elastin which maintain the elasticity of the skin. For the Hair - Hair Growth - Olive oil nourishes the scalp with nutrients and antioxidants that stimulate hair growth. Frizzy Hair - Treatment Hot oil treatment using olive oil helps to tame the frizz by sealing moisture into dry hair strands while softening them.