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4. Olive Oil

Whole Foods is the best place to buy. Average Cost of Product: $5–$10* Olive oil is another common cooking item with multiple uses, similar to how honey can be used for wounds. The antioxidants and monounsaturated fats in olive oil can help seal in moisture for your skin, even when you're not cooking. Olive oil might help if your skin is dry and in need of additional moisture.

©munyi.imagery/Shutterstock Olive Oil for Dry Skin Olive oil provides many “health benefits” for your skin, including relief from dryness, “premature ageing,” and “sun damage,” according to Dr. Diana Gall, M.D., a practitioner at Doctor4U. For your skin, you should use extra-virgin, organic olive oil; avoid anything less.