“The queen gave her a golden flask of suppling olive oil for her and her maids to smooth on after bathing” Homer, The Odyssey Athena, the Goddess of War and Wisdom, was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the creator of the olive tree. After the completion of a new city, Athena and Poseidon, […]
We are proud to announce that Living Pure Natural Skincare and Kotinos Olive Oil, are joining forces! With this new and exciting collaboration, we want to ensure that the highest quality and methodology is used in the extraction of olive oil for our products. Both companies are UK-based and have all of you in mind […]
Olive Oil Soap History, we thought you might like to know… Young man cleaning his body with olive oil in ancient greece. Back in the days before soap was invented, it is said that when the ancient Egyptians wanted to clean themselves, they spread olive oil on their skin. The olive oil stuck to the […]
Olive oil benefits It’s rich in vitamins Olive oil does have some reported benefits to the skin. According to the International Olive Council, olive oil has many vitamins, including A, D, and K, as well as vitamin E. It has antioxidant properties Olive oil is also an antioxidant, so it might help prevent or reverse […]