You may have heard the buzz word “hydroxytyrosol” in the holistic, skincare, or beauty space and wondered what in the world it is! To put it simply, it’s an amazing ingredient that you want to add into your skincare routine to give your skin the TLC it needs to get that healthy glow!
What is Hydroxytyrosol?
Hydroxytyrosol is the powerful ingredient in Oliveda skincare. It is derived from olive tree leaves and is one of the most powerful antioxidant compounds. It helps reduce inflammation, acne, redness, dark circles, fine lines & wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.
Read more about Hydroxytyrosol and its medical benefits from the National Library of Medicine.
What are the Benefits of Hydroxytyrosol?
There are so many benefits to hydroxytyrosol (I’m going to refer to it as HT from here on out…). Here are just a few of the amazing benefits HT has for your skin:
- it’s a potent antioxidant
- it can help with inflammation
- it can reduce redness
- it can prevent UVA damage
- it can help improve skin’s elasticity
- it can help to minimize fine lines and wrinkles
- it can protect from environmental damage
- it can protect the skin and eyes
- it can help repair and regenerate the skin
- it can reduce hyperpigmentation + dark spots
As with holistic skincare, it helps from the inside out to have healthy skin! Learn how HT can help your gut and health too!
Why Should You Consider Hydroxytyrosol Over Vitamin C?
Vitaman C serum is a great product to add to your skincare routine. It can help reduce signs of hyperpigmentation, it can brighten your skin, it can protect your skin from the sun, and it can increase collagen production. But HT has similar benefits and more!
You can get the best of both worlds (vitamin C AND HT), with the Vitamin C + HT Face Serum. It combines the benefits of vitamin C AND the benefits of HT to give you an amazing serum that can brighten and protect your face.
After rinsing your face in the morning and applying toner, apply 4-6 drops of the Vitamin C + HT Face Serum to your face. Evenly rub it into your skin and then let it sit for a few minutes before layering a moisturizer on top (if you need/want to). One of the amazing things about this serum is that it also contains camu camu which is a natural sun protector. So you don’t need to wear spf in addition to this serum. I wear it daily and love it!
Here are just some of the benefits of this dynamic duo:
- Visibly improves fine lines and wrinkles
- Prevents loss of firmness and provides a radiant complexion
- Over 1300% increased antioxidant power to simple vitamin C.
- Neutralizes free radicals on the upper layer of the skin to prevent the effects of ozone damage on the skin
How Does Hydroxytyrosol Stack Up Against Other Skincare with Antioxidants?
Antioxidants are things that can help protect your skin from damage done by free radicals and environmental factors. The most common antioxidants found in skincare products are:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Niacinamide
- Retinol and Bakuchiol (learn more about natural retinol!)
- Green Tea
- Zinc
HT is more powerful and potent than any of these antioxidants!
How Can You Incorporate this Into Your Skincare Routine?
An easy way to incorporate HT into your skincare routine is to purchase products that have it as their main ingredient. My favorite source for HT is Olive Tree People or Oliveda skincare. Most skincare products contains 70%-90% water as their main ingredient. Oliveda products contain 70% olive leaf elixir which also contains HT. So instead of using skincare products that are literally watered down, using skincare products that are jam packed with a powerful antioxidant with amazing benefits will give you better results and healthy and happy skin!
Each Oliveda products contains HT, plus other great ingredients. You can take the SKIN QUIZ to learn what products will be best for you. Or if you want personalized help, you can fill out my SKIN FORM and as an aesthetician, I will create a custom skincare routine specifically for your skin type and needs!
If you want to see results in your skin, then invest in products that contain hydroxytrosol in them! It will help you achieve healthy skin that glows!!
FAQ
- What is hydroxytyrosol? Hydroxytyrosol is the powerful ingredient in Oliveda skincare. It is derived from olive tree leaves and is one of the most powerful antioxidant compounds. It helps reduce inflammation, acne, redness, dark circles, fine lines & wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.
- What are the benefits of hydroxytyrosol? There are so many benefits of HT in your skincare routine! Here are just a few: it’s a potent antioxidant, it can help with inflammation, it can reduce redness, it can prevent UVA damage, it can help improve skin’s elasticity, it can help to minimize fine lines and wrinkles, it can protect from environmental damage, it can protect the skin and eyes, it can help repair and regenerate the skin, it can reduce hyperpigmentation + dark spots
- How can you incorporate hydroxytyrosol in your skincare routine? An easy way to incorporate HT into your skincare routine is to purchase products that have it as their main ingredient. My favorite source for HT is Olive Tree People or Oliveda skincare.
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About the Author
JoEllen is a licensed aesthetician, certified makeup artist, and certified John Maxwell coach, speaker, and trainer. She works with women helping them look and feel confident. She loves teaching women simple beauty techniques so they can feel empowered to try it at home. Her motto is that when you look and feel good, you do good!
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