Polyphenols: Treasures in the Olive and Pomegranate of Scripture

When God designed the plants of the Holy Land, He packed them with powerful compounds that science is only now beginning to fully understand. Among the most remarkable are polyphenols, naturally occurring antioxidants found in abundance in olives, pomegranates, and other biblical botanicals. These compounds do far more than add flavor or fragrance. In an oil made for prayer, worship, and blessing, they also nourish and soften the skin.

What Are Polyphenols?

Polyphenols are a large family of organic compounds produced by plants as a defense mechanism against UV radiation, pathogens, and environmental stress. In skin care, these same compounds are carried in botanical oils that nourish and moisturize the skin.

Olive oil, particularly extra virgin olive oil, is one of the richest sources of polyphenols in the plant kingdom. The primary polyphenols found in olive oil include hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein, and tyrosol.

Hydroxytyrosol: The Star of Olive Oil

Hydroxytyrosol is a natural antioxidant found in the olive. When applied topically through olive oil or olive-derived products, hydroxytyrosol is part of an oil that nourishes and softens the skin.

This compound was in the olive oil of the ancient world, and it is the same compound that makes our anointing oils more than just fragrant oils. They are made for prayer, worship, and blessing, and they also nourish the skin.

Pomegranate: A Fruit of the Promised Land

The pomegranate holds a special place in Scripture. It adorned the robes of the high priest (Exodus 28:33-34) and was one of the fruits brought back by the spies from the Promised Land (Numbers 13:23). The Song of Solomon celebrates it as a symbol of beauty and fertility.

Pomegranate is also extraordinarily rich in punicalagins and ellagic acid, two polyphenols. Pomegranate seed oil is rich in punicic acid, a rare omega-5 fatty acid that nourishes the skin.

Our Pomegranate Anointing Oil harnesses these biblical botanicals in a blend that nourishes both spirit and skin.

The Science of Sacred Oils

At Mount of Olives, we formulate every anointing oil with Polyphenol Alpha™, our proprietary blend of olive-derived polyphenols, so that each bottle nourishes the skin alongside its spiritual purpose. When you anoint with our oils, you are not only engaging in an ancient act of faith but also nourishing your skin.

This is where faith and science converge. The same God who designed these plants designed your skin. The botanicals of the Bible were not chosen randomly. They were chosen perfectly.

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