You’ve most likely heard in regards to the many well being advantages of consuming additional virgin olive oil (“EVOO”) due to the excessive antioxidant content material. Even simply two teaspoons a day has been proven to be sport altering for a wholesome intestine and lowered irritation. However what about for pores and skin?

Kosterina is a brand new magnificence model based mostly solely across the centuries outdated skincare advantages of EVOO, so we thought who higher to speak with than the model founder about this very matter.

“Not all EVOO is similar,” says Kosterina founder Katerina Mountanos. “We harvest the Koroneiki olive ‘the queen of olives,’ which is acknowledged globally as one of many most well-liked varietals for its excessive ranges of polyphenol and is understood to cut back irritation, offering unimaginable well being advantages in your physique and pores and skin.”

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So what precisely are the advantages of topical EVOO?

Preventing Free-Radical Harm

“Hydroxytyrosol, a free radical fighter recognized for the very best antioxidant properties ever found for superior safety, is of course derived from olives and it helps your pores and skin play protection towards environmental stressors.”

Deep Hydration

“Squalane is of course derived from olives and is extraordinarily hydrating and nourishing. Plus, it shortly absorbs into the pores and skin, leaving a silky and easy complexion for all pores and skin sorts.  It additionally improves elasticity and helps to revive misplaced hydration that we lose over time as we age.”

Cell Rejuvenation

“Quercetin is of course derived from olives and is understood to regenerate cells for a younger complexion.”

Anti-Inflammatory

“Omega fatty acid (oleic acid) works topically to assuage psoriasis and irritated pores and skin with its calming and anti inflammatory properties.”