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When you first think of olive oil, perhaps cooking comes to mind. However, like many common kitchen staples like honey and baking soda, olive oil isn’t just good for our health but also for our skin ...

Adding more oil to your face might sound counterintuitive, especially if you’re excessively oily. We’ve learned to associate oiliness with pubescence, when teenagers get greasy, incubate breakouts and ...

If you're an avid skincare fan, you probably love facial oils, especially if it's an ingredient that's already sitting in your kitchen pantry. Case in point: olive oil has long been hailed for its ...

Sophia Loren’s love affair with olive oil is one of the greatest Hollywood romances of all time. She’s known to swallow two teaspoons with her daily meals, use a dollop as a moisturizer to keep her ...

We think our favorite part of winter is the dry, cracked, and flaking skin. You know, that feeling when your face is so insanely rough and itchy, you’re worried it might crack and fall off if you ...

So, in the battle of coconut oil vs. olive oil, who wins? From a nutritional standpoint, olive oil is the clear winner. The ...

Chloë Grace Moretz has flawless skin, but the 19-year-old actress says it hasn’t always been that way. In an interview with Allure, Moretz says she had bad cystic acne when she was growing up. Now, ...

With all the new exciting research being done on topical oils, there's an old favorite that is probably off sulking in a corner, wondering what happened to all the love. Although olive oil makes for ...

Ancient Hebrews used olive oil to light their menorahs. Athenians valued it more than water. The Catholic Church uses it in its sacraments. And you thought it was just for dipping your focaccia into.

As for taste, both are delicious, in different ways: Olive oil tends to have a bolder, fruity or peppery flavor, while ...