Olive oil sunscreen according to Japanese experts found that olive oil fat as a lotion after sun exposure slows the growth of tumors according to a report in the journal New Scientist, which is considered a natural sunscreen alternative .
In fact, the use of olive oil as a sunscreen needs some detail and explanation, as olive oil can not protect against skin damage caused by sun exposure, but it works to repair this skin and protect against skin cancer.
The sun's ultraviolet rays are as harmful as cigarettes, pollution, and drinking alcohol, and cause the formation of free radicals that damage cells.
Antioxidants such as Vitamin E and polyphenols, which are abundant in olive oil, help cleanse the body of these roots and suppress their activity.
Researchers from Kobe University exposed hairless rats, for three UV sessions per week, and after 5 minutes of each session, they lubricated the rats with either plain olive oil, or extra olive oil.
After 18 weeks, the rats that were painted with plain olive oil had skin tumors, but the rats that were painted with extra virgin olive oil took an additional 6 weeks to show any signs of tumor growth, as the tumors were smaller, and the DNA in their skin cells was less susceptible to damage .
Some believe there is no safe sunscreen, as companies make sunscreen creams and claim to be natural, but they contain industrial chemicals.
Some wonder how safe natural sunscreen minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are.
In fact, sunscreen made up of chemicals such as zinc oxide itself creates free radicals, which causes skin cancer.
Can't refrain or avoid sun exposure at all times, sometimes we have to where the body needs sunlight to produce vitamin D, because it is impossible to get enough of them through food. Sunscreen reflects the Rays that skin needs to produce vitamin.
To avoid and mitigate exposure to the sun at peak times between 11am and 3pm, the following can be followed:
- Plan outdoor activities in the morning, late afternoon or evening.
- If I had to be under the sun in peak hours, to cover yourself, wear clothes or stay in the shade as much as possible.
- Use olive oil and shea butter to nourish the skin and keep free radical activity under control.