Does Olive oil apllication cause dark complexion?

Hi Aruna
I have read that for some kids and people olive oil darkens skin... Stop using it and observe if it is olive oil thats behind his dark complexion

 

Hi,

I have heard that the skin colour of kids keeps changing. They go out and play. Even if they aren't in the sun directly, they will get tanned. As VJ has said, even I have heard that oil causes tanning. However, oil is very very healthy for the skin; reduces appearances of wrinkles and all. Don't stop using that.

Instead you could use milk to remove the tan. Take some warm milk, soak a slice of white bread in it. Use the bread like sponge to apply the milk to your toddler's body. Let the milk /bread stay for a little while until it dries. Then give him his shower. Do test doing this on his arm or so before applying to his entire body. I am saying this because my DD's skin broke out into rashes if I used bread. It has worked well for some other kids I know though.

G

 

Hi Aruna,

May be olive oil doesnt suit your son's skin. I do use olive oil for my son but he seems to have no problem with that and is still the same very fair . Prior to using olive oil until he was 10 months old , my mom used to prepare this red oil at home, which is very good for small children. Infact, this red oil is the traditional oil used for massaging children since olden days. All i can say is that its prepared from the barks of the teak tree mixed in coconut oil. Incase u cant prepare at home u can readily get it in ayurvedic shops. Try it and wash it with gram powder.

Take care

 

hi
defintely defintely,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
olive oil gives little dark complexion,i know surely but it gives shining to the skin
dont use anything now for your DS except johnsons baby oil and cream that is more than enough
if it is winter use besan powder for bathing instead of soap,,,,,,,,,,summer you can use that powder
give bath 2 times and apply johnsons cream
olive oil once in a month even you can apply to hair also it gives softness
i experienced with my son when he was 1year...........
if you want to know original color of your DS just see behind his ears ,that is the original
color............

 

I am not sure about Kids but for me it made me look dull. SO i stopped using. So now i use Almond oil. It works good for me. I use the same for DS(4 years)

 

Once Hi,

Just forgot to mention that depending upon the climate of the place also oil reacts to our skin. I am from place were winter is super cool and summer is fire hot.But nights are cool. Over all climate here is good.