Olive (Olea europaea) is an annual small trees and evergreen, the young fruit can be eaten raw or preserved as a refresher after. Old fruit and its oil extracted to be pressed olive oil that can be used for various purposes. Oleaceae Olive is a member of the tribe. In addition to flavor enhancer known as food, these oils also have a variety of benefits, both for health and beauty. Properties, among others:

This oil can be used for hair. One of them is to dry hair as a result of air pollution, sun exposure, too much was in the air-conditioned room or even overuse of chemical based products. Use hair and scalp treatment containing olive oil believed to be the right solution and healthy. Section, the nutrients contained in them can repair damaged hair cuticles while providing the extra moisture in the hair. So the hair becomes more healthy, soft, shiny and not easily branched. Pure olive oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Olive Oil Un-refined) may also be used directly on the scalp prior to treatment creambath. Even olive oil mixed with castor oil, lemon juice and water solution from steeping leaves of peppermint believed to be a natural recipe for preventing dandruff and itchy scalp.
Especially for facial treatments, beauty products containing olive oil are believed to help retain moisture and elasticity of the skin as well as expedite the process of regeneration of the skin, so skin is not easy to dry and wrinkled. For the face, olive oil can be blended with a mask or directly diulaskan on facial skin.
For the body of olive oil can be used as a carrier oil for essential oil blend as a massage oil. Olive oil can also be used as a mixture of body lotion or bath soap to maintain moisture and skin softness.
Olive oil is also efficacious to maintain its shape and firmness of breast.
While for the hands and feet, olive oil can also be used to reduce the thickening of skin on the soles of the feet, keeping skin smoothness, and strengthen nails.
Maintain cardiovascular health, thereby reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. Which was due to the mono-unsaturated fat, mainly oleic acid. But there are also studies showing efficacy of oil to heart health is caused by compounds containing phenol groups, rather than fatty acids. The content of phenolic compounds function as antioxidants, which can maintain the elasticity of artery walls.
As a mild laxative to ease the process of defecation.