All About Olive Oil | for Type 4 Natural Hair

Olive oil is good for so much more than making salad dressing and cooking your favorite vegetables or cuts of meat. The same characteristics that make olive oil one of the healthiest oils to consume make it exceptionally good for nurturing your precious kinks, coils and curls to ultimate hair health.

Olives are the fruit of the olive tree which was originally found in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. According to Wikipedia, the tree was cultivated and grown around the globe throughout history and has been used by citizens of notable ancient civilizations like ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. The use of olive oil is even recorded in the Bible.


According to OliveOilTimes.com, olive oil is produced when olives are crushed into a paste and stirred and spun to separate the oil from bits of fruit and water. The fat of the fruit, generally known as olive oil, is then refined or left unprocessed.

Seventy percent of olive oil production involves the use of heat and solvents to neutralize the bad taste of olives that come from numerous countries around the world that are being combined into one batch of oil. Vital nutrients along with the natural flavor of the olive are destroyed during this refining process. Olive oils of this type are labeled “Olive Oil” on store shelves.

Unrefined oils are not treated with heat or chemicals. After olives are crushed the oil produced goes right into the bottle and straight to the consumer and is labeled “Virgin” and “Extra Virgin” olive oil on store shelves. These oils retain the natural fruity flavor of the olive along with essential nutrients.

According to MD-Health.com, olive oil can help to prevent and cure hair loss by lessening the amount of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) produced by the scalps of individuals who suffer from hair loss.

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The medical website MedGuidance.com reports that Vitamin E, high levels of mono unsaturated fat and the presence of auto-inflammatories and antioxidants help reduce dandruff and split ends while increasing your hair’s softness and manageability.

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For best results, massage a small amount of olive oil into your scalp and distribute throughout your hair evenly from root to tip. Mix olive oil with other natural oils like castor or tea tree oil to give your olive oil a boost or combine with your favorite natural ingredients to create a do-it-yourself olive oil based conditioning treatment.

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Author:
Chanel Polk