Olive Oil
AKA “Olea europaea oil, Virgin Olive Oil”
Carrier Oil
Ingredient Facts
Olive oil
AKA: Olea europaea oil, Virgin Olive Oil
Carrier Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Cleanser
Emulsifier
Skin Conditioner
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Olive oil, transesterification product with polyethylene glycol (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Family
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Plant Part
Fruit
CAS #
103819-46-1
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Emulsifying
Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
One of the most ancient cosmetic ingredients, used for at least 6,000 years in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern skincare. Cleopatra, the ancient Greeks, and Romans all used olive oil as a primary moisturizer and beauty treatment.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables (may occur as Olive Squalane Wax in some products)
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil Decyl Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil PEG-10 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil PEG-6 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Olive Oil Propylene Glycol Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dietary olive oil intake aggravates psoriatic skin inflammation in mice via Nrf2 activation and polyunsaturated fatty acid imbalance.
Donato-Trancoso A, Correa Atella G, Romana-Souza B
International immunopharmacology, 2022
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Dietary unsaponifiable fraction of extra virgin olive oil supplementation attenuates lung injury and DNA damage of rats co-exposed to aluminum and acr
Ghorbel I, Chaâbane M, Boudawara O, Kamoun NG, Boudawara T et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Application of Olive Oil f...
Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Fabriccio J Visconti-Lopez, Cielo Cabanillas-Ramirez, Deysi Díaz-Seijas, Jessica Meléndez-Escalante, Daniel Comandé + 1 more
International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022
Multiple Biological Effects of Olive Oil By-products such as Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Olive Milled Waste, Fruit Pulp, and Seeds of the Olive Plant on S
Kishikawa A, Ashour A, Zhu Q, Yasuda M, Ishikawa H et al.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2015
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR