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essenpa
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Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:42 pm  |
| Does anyone know if olive oil protects from sun as well? Can it be used as an alternative sunscreen? |
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Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:13 am |
Nothing is an alternative to sunscreen.... because UVA and UVB rays are the ones that do the damage and so a physical sunscreen is a must if you are serious about having good skin.
Olive oil contains moisturizing properties but is very low in skin rejuvenating ingredients. Yes it has lipids, but they are the only thing.
I know Sophia Loren swears by Olive Oil but also admits that she avoids the sun too!
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| Does anyone know if olive oil protects from sun as well? Can it be used as an alternative sunscreen? |
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Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:07 am |
No true.. my friend used olive oil on his hands while playing tennis. He has gotten big into holistic methods since a health scare.
It has an spf of 4 or 8.. he said all the brown spots on his hands have disappeared after using it for a while.
This information made me look up essential oils.. and in research I learned that pomegranate and raspberry seed oil have high levels of spf protection that compare to chemical sunscreens.
No reason for any of us to be using these chemicals on our precious skin. |
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Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:54 am |
Sorry but that's not true. Olive oil doesn't have any SPF protection at all.
Red raspberry is an exception but it depends on the quality of oil as to the actual SPF obtained but it can be from an SPF of only 20-50. Rasperry oil is actually better used as an after sun treatment because it helps the skin recover from UVA and UVB damage.
Olive oil sadly does not. I know New Scientist Magazine did a study about it slowing the growth of tumours - but it did not classify olive oil as providing an SPF. The amount of SPF these oils contain is far from what we need to adequately protect ourselves from UV damage.
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No true.. my friend used olive oil on his hands while playing tennis. He has gotten big into holistic methods since a health scare.
It has an spf of 4 or 8.. he said all the brown spots on his hands have disappeared after using it for a while.
This information made me look up essential oils.. and in research I learned that pomegranate and raspberry seed oil have high levels of spf protection that compare to chemical sunscreens.
No reason for any of us to be using these chemicals on our precious skin. |
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Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:26 am |
I love Red Raspberry seed oil. I mix it in with pomegranate and rosehip oil.
As for olive oil, isn't this what sun-worshippers in the 80's used to apply to speed up their tan??  |
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Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:14 am |
Absolutely re speeding up tan. Little did we know then about UVA and UVB rays so olive oil was all the rage (Joan Collins apparently was a fan).
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I love Red Raspberry seed oil. I mix it in with pomegranate and rosehip oil.
As for olive oil, isn't this what sun-worshippers in the 80's used to apply to speed up their tan?? |
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jessica1000
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Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:42 am |
| You can choose natural sunscreen oils. These natural sunscreen oils are much better for sun protection as compared to artificial sunscreen creams. Carrot seed oil is a vegetable oil that has the maximum amount of SPF. It is also rich in antioxidants and has very good antiseptic properties. |
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Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:28 pm |
| jessica1000 wrote: |
| You can choose natural sunscreen oils. These natural sunscreen oils are much better for sun protection as compared to artificial sunscreen creams. Carrot seed oil is a vegetable oil that has the maximum amount of SPF. It is also rich in antioxidants and has very good antiseptic properties. |
Do you have documented research on oils? |
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Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:19 pm |
| Oil, probably attracts the sun more. Only Vita C and mineral powder has some natural sun protection but if you are in hot climates I would wear full sunblock. |
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Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:37 am |
| bugaboo wrote: |
| Oil, probably attracts the sun more. Only Vita C and mineral powder has some natural sun protection but if you are in hot climates I would wear full sunblock. |
I always thought this too - I don't care for oils in my sunscreen. |
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Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:32 am |
When I see oils and heat I think of cooking. I don't think any oil is a good alternative for sun screen.
I hate all the nasty chemicals, too, but just try to find one that's not so harsh...particularly for the face..one that you can live with.
And I take astaxanthin..
It's an antioxidant that has many benefits and one of those benefits is to help protect the skin from sun damage. |
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Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:22 am |
| I've heard that European women use olive oil as a moisturizer. I would not put any type of oil on a sunburn as it will continue to make your skin cook if it is exposed to heat, such as the sun. |
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:23 pm |
 No! Nothing is an alternative to sunscreen. |
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Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:57 am |
This is one green blogger who is hardly an expert. To suggest that certain oils that spf of 20+ is dangerous. |
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jessica1000
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Thu May 04, 2017 9:17 pm |
| You can put olive oil on your skin and lay out in the sun, sure. But it will NOT act as a sunscreen. |
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Tue May 30, 2017 9:42 am |
| There are a number of oils that offer some small degree of UV protection such as red raspberry oil, urucum oil, broccoli oil, shea butter, coconut oil and others.......never...and I mean never count on them as your sole source of protection. |
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:28 am |
| Drinking green tea before sun also does help prevent sun damage. I study nanomaterials and am very cautious about mant sunscreen products. |
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Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:59 pm |
No, don't even talk about it.
It can be nourishing... that's what the Greeks and italians would put on before sun baking in the 60s to keep the moisture in.
But seriously as a sunscreen, YOU GOT TO BE JOKING
THIS TOPIC SHOULD BE BANNED. |
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:38 am |
| essenpa wrote: |
| Does anyone know if olive oil protects from sun as well? Can it be used as an alternative sunscreen? |
i have heard aloe vera does have some mild protection, but with sunscreen, you should use professional sunscreen lotion, an unbrella, on sunprotection gears, such as hats |
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Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:38 am |
As per the website:
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Another note about UVA & UVB rays: Aside from Red Raspberry Seed Oil, most plant oils protect only against UVB rays. Use caution or mix with a non-nano sized zinc oxide formula (non-nano meaning it doesn’t absorb into your skin).
Good advice.
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Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:23 pm |
| If you are not allergic to olive oil, it should be sunscreen. Many oils have the function of sun protection and ultraviolet radiation isolation, which can protect skin. |
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Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:05 am |
Sadly not all do. There is also a lot of misinformation about oils and their UVA and UVB protection too. So I would really urge on the side of caution. From what I can tell, I've not seen anything actually proving from a science perspective that this is correct either (although see above, I saw the raspberry oil suggestion).
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| If you are not allergic to olive oil, it should be sunscreen. Many oils have the function of sun protection and ultraviolet radiation isolation, which can protect skin. |
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Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:37 pm |
| TheresaMary wrote: |
Sadly not all do. There is also a lot of misinformation about oils and their UVA and UVB protection too. So I would really urge on the side of caution. From what I can tell, I've not seen anything actually proving from a science perspective that this is correct either (although see above, I saw the raspberry oil suggestion).
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| If you are not allergic to olive oil, it should be sunscreen. Many oils have the function of sun protection and ultraviolet radiation isolation, which can protect skin. |
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Agan, Wenning where is your documented research on this? Green blggers are not expects. |
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Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:46 am |
Perhaps people are getting their information from pubmed articles such as these:
Potential of herbs in skin protection from ultraviolet radiation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263051/
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Plant oils as sunscreens
Researchers have found that some plant oils contain natural sunscreens. For example, sesame oil resists 30% of UV rays, whereas coconut, peanut, olive, and cottonseed oils block out about 20%. Although mineral oil does not resist any UV rays, it helps to protect skin by dissolving the sebum secreted from oil glands, thus assisting evaporation from the skin.[27,83] |
In vitro sun protection factor determination of herbal oils used in cosmetics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21808534/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51539723_In_vitro_sun_protection_factor_determination_of_herbal_oils_used_in_cosmetics
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| The aim of this study was to evaluate ultraviolet (UV) absorption ability of volatile and nonvolatile herbal oils used in sunscreens or cosmetics and express the same in terms of sun protection factor (SPF) values. Sun protection factor is a laboratory measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen; the higher the SPF, the more protection a sunscreen offers against the ultraviolet radiations causing sunburn. The in vitro SPF is determined according to the spectrophotometric method of Mansur et al. Hydroalcoholic dilutions of oils were prepared, and in vitro photoprotective activity was studied by UV spectrophotometric method in the range of 290-320 nm. It can be observed that the SPF values found for nonvolatile oils were in between 2 and 8; and for volatile oils, in between 1 and 7. Among the fixed oils taken, SPF value of olive oil was found to be the highest. Similarly among essential oils, SPF value of peppermint oil was found to be the highest. The study will be helpful in the selection of oils and fragrances to develop sunscreens with better safety and high SPF. Oily vehicles are more effective for producing a uniform and long-lasting film of sunscreen on the skin, and their emollient properties protect the skin against the drying effects of exposure to wind and sun. Volatile oils are used as perfumes in cosmetics. |
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| It can be observed from Table 3 that the SPF values found for nonvolatile oils were in between 2 and 8; and for volatile oils, in between 1 and 7. Out of these nonvolatile or fixed oils taken, the SPF value of olive oil and coconut oil was found to be around 8; castor oil, around 6; almond oil, around 5; mustard oil and chaulmoogra oil, around 3; and sesame oil, around 2. Hence it can be concluded that olive oil and coconut oil have the best SPF values, a finding that will be helpful in the selection of fixed oil during the formulation of sunscreens. |
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