There are very few of us who do not wish to look younger or at least our best for our age. But not all of us want to spend hundreds of dollars a month to achieve those results. While we often turn to home remedies and other inexpensive alternatives to achieve these results, we rarely experience significant success. That is until recently. Olive oil, the common home cooking ingredient, has long been known to deeply hydrate and condition skin, but it has only recently been discovered that it has the potential it has for treating wrinkles. The author takes a closer look at the home remedy that attracts the attention of industry experts.

The use of olive oil in skin care dates back to biblical times. Olive oil has been said to not only hydrate and condition the skin, but also restore the skin’s natural glow. Traditionally used to treat severe dry skin and to nourish aging skin cells, olive oil penetrates the skin quickly saturating skin cells. It’s this saturation that makes the popular salad dressing a fantastic moisturizer, but this also dramatically helps in the appearance of youthful skin.

By saturating, conditioning and healing damaged or aging skin cells, olive oil removes that gray complexion common with aging skin. It also revives the skin cells that can be saved while accelerating the elimination of those that cannot. By improving the health of skin cells, this healthy oil repairs the regeneration process and reduces the amount of time it takes for the skin to heal its wounds. The oil also has a unique binding property that helps it adhere to skin cells more easily than many moisturizers and would be used more commonly if not for the mess of it all.

Olive oil is also known to bring out the olive colors of your complexion. While not all of us have that pigmentation on our skin, it does bring out a youthful glow in all users. The downside for users is simply clutter. Many people put some in their bath to help absorb some moisture, others apply it directly to the skin rubbing in the opposite direction of the wrinkles. No matter what your approach is, finding some time to treat your skin with olive oil has been shown to have long-lasting anti-aging effects.

There are many home remedies available to anyone who chooses to seek them out. But the reality is that very few of those remedies deliver significant enough results to warrant documented success in a reasonable amount of time. That is, except for olive oil. While you won’t see instant or even dramatic results right away from using olive oil on your skin, scientists have shown that consistent use leads to a more youthful, wrinkle-free appearance.

If you are looking for a more affordable alternative to the best wrinkle creams and are leaning towards a home remedy, then turn to olive oil. You will notice an immediate change in the texture and smoothness of your skin and experience long-lasting anti-aging results over time. There is no reason to wait, you most likely have something in your kitchen, just find the time and method of choice and the results are just one way.