Alright, let’s just get straight into olive oil. Everyone has been talking about it lately like it’s some discovery, but come on, we have known oiling is part of self-care forever. The West just gave it a fancy label, and now everyone’s pretending they invented it. Anyway, I have been using olive oil for both cooking and skincare, and honestly, it’s wild how something so simple works on every level. It’s not some complicated lab-born serum. It’s just pressed fruit. That’s it. But that little berry is crammed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and a lot.
Jaitoon as a Dosha Pacifier
In India, olive oil wasn’t even a thing until pretty recently. We were deep into our coconut, mustard, and sesame loyalties and rightly so, but olive snuck in, and I have to say, it earned its spot. Not because it’s trendy, but because it does what most glossy bottles claim to do and do not succeed at. I’m talking about that deep nourishment, that skin glow that doesn’t look like you just dunked your face in highlighter.
Now, Ayurveda has had a thing for oils since forever. Snehan, or oleation, is one of the most grounding, nurturing practices. The olive, or Jaitoon, is actually mentioned in some Ayurvedic contexts. It’s got this sweet and cooling energy that just makes sense when you think about how it feels on your skin. That soft, calm after you massage it in? That’s what Ayurveda calls pacifying Vata and Pitta. Dry skin, nervous energy, and inflammation, all the usual suspects, get mellowed down.
But if your body tends toward Kapha (you know, the heavy, sluggish, mucus vibe), not too much. It’s rich, almost buttery, and can leave you feeling bogged down. Moderation, always.
Carrying Herbal Essences
There is something else that always fascinates me. Himalayan-sourced olive oil just behaves differently. I don’t know if it’s the altitude or just my imagination, but it blends like magic with herbs like mint, tulsi, brahmi, especially the cooling ones. It’s almost like the oil understands them. Technically, it’s because olive oil loves fat-soluble compounds. It grabs all those herbal essences and carries them deep into your skin. I once tried infusing it with mint leaves on my kitchen windowsill, and it smelled like a mini spa for days, no exaggeration.
Focus on Under-Eye Repair
Let’s talk about skin, though, especially the under-eye area. Dark circles, puffiness, that tired look. Olive oil helps, seriously. It increases circulation, smooths out wrinkles, and with consistent application, it’s as if your skin, at last, sighs. I am not talking about slathering it on like ghee on a paratha, just a drop or two, gently dabbed in. Ayurveda says dark circles often come from dryness and fatigue, which is a Vata imbalance. Olive oil restores that moisture and calm.
This is actually what inspired our Under Eye Cream at Oak Tree Naturals. We kept it real, no silicones, no fancy lab glitter. Just olive oil infused with botanicals that know how to work with your skin, not against it! Lightweight, non-greasy–something you can truly wear during the day without being sticky. It hydrates, evens tone, and makes your skin look like you have had a full night’s rest, even if you have been up watching Netflix till 2 a.m.
We always say skincare should not feel like a chore or a chemical experiment. It should feel like coming home warm, real, a little messy maybe, but full of life. Olive oil gets that. It’s ancient wisdom bottled up for modern chaos. Maybe that is why I still reach for it every time my skin feels tired. Funny how something so old-school keeps finding its way back to us.
So yeah, maybe not just olive oil after all. Maybe it’s the nudge we needed that real care isn’t bred in a lab, it’s bred on the soil.
