Re: OT applying olive oil -- was Aging, Skin, and Low-carb

[Guest guest]

That is very good to know about absorption of the different oils. That will

save me some frustrations.

I'm sure everyone is ready for me to drop this, but I have two more questions.

Are you able to find jojoba oil in one of your local stores, and if so what type

(health or beauty or regular pharmacy?) And do you pour the oil into a smaller

dispenser of some type or other, to make it easier to fine-tune the amounts you

need?

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

dealing with very dry and irritated skin just now...

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> Hi Kim,

> Olive oil sits on the surface of my skin more than jojoba does, and for that

> reason needs wiping off in the short-term. With olive, I am more cautious

about

> my clothes, my sheets, etc. as it does seem to slick onto them if I don't wait

> long enough and/or use too much. A little goes a LONG way. Jojoba absorbs in,

> and needs reapplying like a skin cream. What I love about both of them is that

> they work equally well on face, hands, body, feet. Do be careful if putting on

> your feet, and the wearing sandals (or another slide-type of shoe.) One time I

> slid right out of my shoes because I wasn't aware of how slippery it can be.

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> My regime is to use jojoba in the morning (when dressing for work) and olive

oil

> after a shower/face wash in the evening for a deeper moisturizing.

> From time to time I use petro-jelly on the rims of my eyes. It helps maintain

my

> tear film and keep my eyes moist in a way that olive/jojoba does not. Great

> solution for dry eye. I don't *want* to use it either, tho.

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> I've never tried coconut on the skin; no particular reason, just that other

> things have worked well for me up to now.

> I stay away from other nut oils (like sweet almond) despite their super

> reputation, because of a nut allergy.

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> Best, Nina in MA

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> I’m heading towards using olive oil on my skin, since facial and body

lotions

> have begun to be more aggravating instead of soothing. Do you apply the olive

> (or jojoba) oil, let it sit for a bit, then wipe off? I’m just curious

about

> the details [grin].

> I tried using coconut oil on my skin (arms and back) back when I started SCD

and

> was dealing with candida-related rashes and found I couldn’t swallow coconut

oil

> so wanted to use up the bottle somehow. But I found my skin reacted badly to

> the coconut oil. I’m wondering if it will also react to the olive oil. Do

you

> find jojoba oil better tolerated by your skin?

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> My hands love petroleum jelly, but I just don’t want to use that on my face

or

> the rest of my body. [grin] An oil would be a much better alternative, I

> think.

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