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Is it bad to apply olive oil from the food isle to your scalp and hair and leave it on for a week or so?
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No: Chasity, It isn't bad per se, but I'm not sure why you'd want to. There really is no health benefit to doing this. Hope this helps!
Answered 9/28/2016
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