This article was co-authored by Aparna Ghosh. Aparna Ghosh is a Licensed Esthetician & Electrologist and the Owner of Synergy Skincare in Folsom, California. She has been running Synergy Skincare since 2017 and has over eight years of industry experience working with various skin types. Aparna specializes in corrective and preventative skincare. She is a Kaiser Permanente Network Provider providing electrolysis hair removal for transgender patients diagnosed with adult gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. In addition to being certified in skin health and herbology, she holds a Master's degree in Zoology with a specialization in Biochemistry and a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology with a minor in Chemistry. Synergy Skincare won the Hall of Fame Best in Folsom Award in 2019 and 2022 and the Yelp Recognition Badge in 2017 and 2020.
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Sweet oil, another name for olive oil, is a great all-natural product that has a multitude of health benefits, from anti-aging properties to medicinal qualities. While it doesn’t work well as a home remedy for any ear issues, there are still a ton of ways you can still incorporate sweet oil into your skincare and beauty treatments. Have fun discovering new ways you can use sweet oil in your daily life—you may be surprised at how many different functions it can have![1]
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- Use olive oil to remove sticky gum from hair! Saturate the gum with the oil and let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then gently remove the gum.[22]Thanks
Warnings
- While it may sound like a good natural option, you should never use sweet oil as a sexual lubricant, especially with latex condoms. It can break down the material and cause the condom to break.[23]Thanks
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