Olive Oil
Olea europaea L.
Olive oil is a rich botanical oil used when a formula needs deeper softness and a more substantial moisturising finish. Its naturally occurring oleic acid and unsaponifiable components make it useful in balms and body products designed for dry, rough or weather-exposed skin.
In Skin Botanist formulas, olive oil adds a slower, more cushioning finish than lighter carrier oils.
Skin benefits
Skin comfort
Gives lasting softness and a protective skin feel, especially in night-time or rich body products.
Botanical composition
Naturally contains oleic acid, squalene and antioxidant-associated unsaponifiables.
Botanical purpose
Useful for hands, cuticles, heels and areas that need a richer oil phase.
Botanical field note
Research and evidence
We do not choose ingredients because they sound natural. We look at supplier quality, formulation role and available research before an ingredient earns a place in a Skin Botanist formula. For customers who want to go deeper, the reputable research papers and source notes we have reviewed are listed below.
A dermatology review of vegetable oils and butters describes olive oil as part of a group of plant lipids with wound-healing relevance, linked to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and skin-barrier repair activity. It also notes that plant oils can support repair processes including cell proliferation, collagen synthesis and dermal reconstruction.
Research on olive-oil phenolic compounds highlights hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and oleocanthal as bioactive plant compounds studied for skin-health pathways, including fibroblast activity, tissue regeneration and wound-healing support.
Chosen for the sensitive-skin range because it brings a rich, cushioning oil phase to simple water-free formulas. Olive oil helps create a slower, more comforting finish for dry or easily unsettled skin, especially when balanced with lighter oils and butters.
Customer feedback has often described the sensitive-skin formulas as calming and comfortable during periods of dryness, irritation or flare-prone skin. We keep this language careful: the ingredient is included to support softness, comfort and barrier-feel, not to treat or diagnose a skin condition.
Questions customers ask
What is Olive Oil?
Olive Oil is a botanical ingredient used in skincare for its conditioning feel and practical role in oil-based formulas. Its botanical name is Olea europaea L..
How is Olive Oil used in skincare?
Olive Oil is selected for a clear formula role, whether that is skin-conditioning, structure, glide, aroma or antioxidant support.
Why does Skin Botanist use it?
We choose ingredients for supplier quality, formulation purpose and available research. Olive Oil gives formulas an elegant, recognisable botanical base with a clear skin-conditioning role.
Is there anything to be aware of?
Patch test before use, especially on sensitive skin. If you have a known allergy or sensitivity to this ingredient family, avoid use.
