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Does anyone know if you can make a good skin or scalp serum with Olive Oil as a base?

 

I have read somewhere NLS, that it can.

I will look for it and get back to you.

I've read where results on skin seem to be mixed (good or bad)   it can be a little tough on skin,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil#Skin_care

Where topical application damaged the skin barrier in ojne study...

https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:29211869


I am kind of skeptical... it is nothing but soothing for mine.. maybe there was an allergy element.

but it mostly has a great reputation for cell health

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6273542/

i think Olive Oil is a good topical and edible compound for skin rejuvenation and body rejuvenation, but i have no idea about using it as a serum.

as I understand it, a serum is a stable liquid that keeps the healthystuff in suspension (it won't decompose or change state) and also help carry additives deep into your skin.

I just don't know. There may be better liquids for a serum stabilizer, like squalene for example, which seems popular.

So maybe Olive Oil or at least Oleic Acid and any other ingredients in a Squalene base.

Olive Oil has many many uses.
Look up some of the old “wives tales” for it’s numerous benefits..

Olive oil I think would be a great base for making serums.

drkris69 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:59 am Olive oil I think would be a great base for making serums.

 

I agree drkris69. It’s exciting to add different things to Olive Oil using it as a base and then monitor the combined results..
 

So some of you think it would make a good base. is that because it is an acid?

canadahealthy wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:48 pm So some of you think it would make a good base. is that because it is an acid?

 

Virgin Olive Oil has a Free Acidity level rating of between .8 to 2 % 
The better the quality of the oil the lower the Acidity level.