By Xavier Fernandez, professor at Côte d'Azur University, specialist in natural products, flavors, fragrances and cosmetics
Olive oil, an essential product of the Mediterranean basin, has been used by mankind since Antiquity. While its use as a food product is well known, its uses in perfumery and cosmetics are less so. Come and discover the aromatic characteristics of Mediterranean olive oils, and how olive oil has been used in cosmetics and perfumery throughout the ages.
