Olive oil is the extract of the olive (Olea europaea) and is generally produced by first grinding the ripe olive fruit into a paste and then extracting the oil from the ground paste by mechanical or chemical means, In general, for the composition of this medication olive oil component is derived from the ground paste solely by mechanical means (virgin olive oil).
Due to its chemical makeup and physical properties the olive oil component contributes meaningfully to the overall palliative therapeutic effect achieved by the composition of this medication when applied topically to an irritated or inflamed perianal tissue. For instance, its oily consistency permits it to act as a lubricant and to thereby reduce the pain and itching.