Nablus, in the northern West Bank of Palestine, has been a center of olive cultivation since at least the 10th century. By the 12th century, Nabulsi olive oil soap was renowned across the Arab world for its exceptional quality — so valued that olive oil was once literally used as currency, stored in deep wells beneath the city and traded by merchants in place of money.¹
The olive trees that grow in the hills surrounding Nablus are not young. Many of the ancient Nabali and Rumi trees — the indigenous varieties of this region — are between 300 and 2,000 years old.² These trees have survived centuries of seasons, drought, and history. Their roots run deeper than most things on earth.
This is where HibaVie’s olive oil comes from. Not from an industrial farm. From groves that have sustained Palestinian families for generations.
Why Cold-Pressed Is the Only Choice
Cold-pressing extracts olive oil at temperatures below 27°C (80°F), without heat or chemicals. This matters enormously, because heat destroys the very compounds that make olive oil valuable for your skin.
What cold-pressing preserves:
Polyphenols- powerful antioxidants, including hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein, that protect skin cells from oxidative damage and help maintain elasticity.³ The peppery quality you notice in fresh Palestinian olive oil is a direct sign of high polyphenol content — the higher the polyphenols, the more potent the oil.
Squalene- a lipid that mirrors your skin’s own sebum, absorbing effortlessly without clogging pores and actively supporting your skin’s moisture barrier.⁴
Oleic acid- a fatty acid that closely matches the structure of human skin lipids, helping replenish dryness and soften texture from within.
Vitamins E and K- supporting skin resilience, reducing oxidative stress, and maintaining elasticity over time.
Refined olive oil, the kind found in most commercial products, loses much of this through processing. We use only cold-pressed, virgin olive oil. Unrefined. Untouched. As close to the fruit as possible.
What It Does for Your Skin
Research confirms what generations of Mediterranean and Holy Land women already knew: olive oil is one of the most skin-compatible botanical ingredients on earth.
A 2025 study found that extra virgin olive oil significantly improves skin hydration, reduces redness and flakiness, and promotes cell turnover — actively renewing the skin rather than simply coating it.⁵ Unlike synthetic emollients that sit on the surface, oleic acid penetrates deeply, working with your skin’s natural lipid structure rather than against it.
This makes our olive oil particularly beneficial for:
• Dry, sensitive, or mature skin
• Skin exposed to harsh weather or environmental stress
• Maintaining balance and softness after cleansing
Where You’ll Find It at HibaVie
Cold-pressed virgin olive oil from Nablus is the foundation of every HibaVie product, our soap bars, hand wash, body wash, body butters, lotions, and elixirs. Wherever you see the HibaVie name, this oil is at the heart of it.
Not as a claim. As a commitment.
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