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Art by Michael Stillwell Norma Kamali, ageless at 75, has called olive oil her “favorite beauty food,” and habitually carries a mini bottle with her wherever she goes. Gleaming, golden Jennifer Lopez insisted that it be a key ingredient in her new skincare line, having slathered it on her hair and body since childhood. Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyoncé consume it liberally. Sophia Loren bathes in it, literally, and look at her. Could the fountain of youth be lurking in our kitchen cupboards? ...

To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. It could be said that olive oil is having a moment. Jennifer Lopez has been publicly crediting the stuff for her preternaturally radiant 51-year-old skin (though the social media jury isn’t entirely convinced); cool, niche olive oil companies like Brightland are making a bottle of it more giftable than ever; and, amidst a growing wave of fad eating strategies, the Mediterranean diet, which has always cast olive oil in a starri...