Should You Put Olive Oil on Your Face: An Investigation

We went to a dermatologist to find the answer, once and for all: Does our favorite cooking staple double as a skincare savior?

You've probably heard the rumor that olive oil, that beloved mainstay of your pantry, can work wonders on your skin and nails. The thing is, olive oil is—even the most skincare-ignorant among us know that it's sticky and heavy and, well, very oily—and while dousing my face in olive oillike an interesting experiment, I had a bad feeling that it might clog my pores or break me out.

, has some benefits: It’s naturally high in squalene, an oil that mimics your skin’s natural sebum, so, and it’s also full of antioxidants that work hard to fight environmental skin damage.On the flip side my friends, it’s still olive oil. Sure, it’ll act like all face oils, in that it’ll trap moisture for some extra hydration, but there are plenty of other products on the market that are more effective at hydrating—and actually meant to go on your skin.

These cult-favorite moisturizers, for example, are cosmetically elegant and filled with tested-and-approved ingredients that you won't find at your local deli.

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