Why Olive Oil Still Belongs in Your Skincare Routine

When most people think of olive oil, they picture food — drizzled over salads, mixed into pastas, maybe sitting on the kitchen counter in a fancy glass bottle. But olive oil has a history that runs way deeper than the dinner table. For over 5,000 years, it’s been used to moisturize, heal, protect, and even preserve the skin. And the best part? It’s still just as effective today.

At Queen Cannabie, we love ingredients that feel honest and time-tested — the kind you’ll find in your grandmother’s remedies and in modern wellness formulas. Olive oil is one of those rare ingredients that makes both lists. It’s why we use it in core products like our Canna-Releaf Pain Relief Balm and Canna-Silk Cream, where it works quietly in the background to nourish your skin while our CBD does its thing.

So what makes olive oil so good for your skin?

Here’s the thing — your skin actually wants to absorb olive oil. It’s packed with natural compounds that work in harmony with your body.

1. It’s ridiculously hydrating

Olive oil contains squalene, which is something your skin already produces (until it stops producing enough of it). When you apply olive oil, your skin kind of breathes a sigh of relief — it drinks it in, softens up, and holds onto moisture more effectively. No tightness, no greasy layer, just smooth, happy skin.

2. It protects like a shield

This part blew our minds: olive oil is loaded with antioxidants like vitamin E and polyphenols, which help fight off things like pollution, sun damage, and stress. Think of it as a natural force field for your face — the kind that doesn’t come in a flashy box or require a five-step routine.

3. It helps your skin heal itself

Olive oil isn’t just a surface-level moisturiser. It’s got natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which means it can calm irritated skin, support healing, and help with anything from a dry patch to post-sun redness. People have used it to soothe cracked hands, razor burn, and even baby skin. It just works.

Here’s the wild part…

In Ancient Egypt, olive oil was basically sacred. Not just “used by royalty” sacred — we’re talking buried-with-you-in-your-tomb sacred. Cleopatra was said to use it in her beauty routine, and archaeologists have actually found jars of olive oil sealed in tombs for the afterlife. If that doesn’t say “this stuff matters,” we don’t know what does.

And it wasn’t just the Egyptians. Greek athletes would coat themselves in it before competitions to protect and nourish their skin. In traditional Middle Eastern and Ayurvedic medicine, it was used as a healing base for everything from wounds to massage oils. Across every culture, olive oil was a go-to — not because of marketing, but because it worked.

Final thoughts

We’re not trying to reinvent skincare. We’re just doing it the way it’s always worked — with honest ingredients, good intentions, and a little help from nature. Olive oil has earned its place in our lineup, and we think once you try it, you’ll see why.