Aloe Vera is a a coarse perennial with short stem and shallow root system: Its leaves are fleshy in rosettes, sessile, often crowded with homy pickles on the margins, convex below, 45-60cm long tapering to a blunt point, surface pale green with irregular white blotches, flowers yellow or orange in racemes. Aloe vera fruits are like loculicidal capsule.
Chemical Constituents
Aloe vera leaves contain barbaloin, chrysophanol glocoside and the aglycone, aloe-emodin. The mucilage of the leaves contains glucose, galactose, mannose and galacturonic acid in addition to an unidentified aldopentose and a protein with 18 amino acids. Aloe vera plant contains aloesone and aloesin. Chemical analysis has revealed that this clear aloe vera gel contains amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, proteins, polysaccharides and biological stimulators.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is bitter, sweet, cooling, anthelmintic, aperient, carminative, deobstruent, depurative, diuretic, stomachic, emmenagogue, ophthalmic and alexeteric. Aloe vera juice is used in dyspepsia, amenorrhoea, burns, colic, hyperadenosis, hepatopathy, splenopathy, skin diseases, constipation, spanomenorrhea, vitiated conditions of vata and pitta, abdominal tumours, dropsy, carbuncles, sciatica, lumbago and flatulence.
It also is used for helminthiasis in children and is a purgative, anthelmintic and emmenagogue. Aloe vera is used for local application in painful inflammations, chronic ulcers and catarrhal and purulent ophthalmia.
COSMETIC USES
Aloe Vera has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain healthy, fresh-looking skin. The aloe vera plant's healing powers are most widely touted for being able to treat skin conditions. These conditions include psoriasis, shingles, and others associated with itching; in addition, cuts, abrasions and burns are said to benefit from topically applying the leaf's gel to the affected areas.
The uses of aloe vera -- that is, its efficacy -- stem from its active ingredients. These substances harbor anti-inflammatory properties, which may explain why it has been reported to alleviate the pain and swelling associated with itches and burns. Aloe Vera gel has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain healthy, fresh-looking skin. Its Cosmetic action is antinflammatory, soothing, toning, moisturizing, protective.
During the end of the seventies Aloe vera gel became very popular in the USA as a moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics and its popularity has grown to such an unprecedented extent that it is now the most widely used ingredient in skin care products and can be found on the ingredient list of virtually all cosmetic products. Even dog or cat creams contain Aloe and you can now buy tissues impregnated with Aloe.
Also in the Far East Aloe is a popular ingredient in skin care products as well as in health drinks. Now its popularity is also coming to Europe where more and more well known companies have started to add Aloe to their established products and also introduced special Aloe vera product lines.
The great success of Aloe vera as a commodity for use in nutritional foods and cosmetics is due to the proper stabilizing procedures that enable processors to store and ship the Aloe vera Gel without fear of spoilage throughout the market places of the world.Research conducted around the world leaves little doubt that certain biochemical properties of Aloe will be proven facts. Such attributes as moisturizing and penetrating properties are known, but the attributes such as its healing abilities and analgesic action to bacterial activity has not been clearly defined and documented through properly controlled scientific research and testing.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
Aloe Vera consists for 99.3% of water. The remaining 0.7% are the solids that consist for a large part of polysaccharides of the glucose and mannose type. Together with the enzymes and amino-acids in the gel they give the gel the special properties as a skin care product.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
These Aloe Vera Products are used in following applications:-
Facial Moisturizer
For clear, healthy skin, use plain aloe vera gel in place of your usual moisturizer. Its healing properties will help soothe your skin and prevent breakouts. If your skin tends to be very dry, you may wish to spray on a little bit of rosewater after applying a generous layer of aloe gel to your skin. You can also blend a small amount of aloe vera gel with rosewater and the contents of one vitamin E capsule in a small, clean cosmetics jar for a great dry skin moisturizer!
Hair Gel
This gel has a great consistency for use as an all natural setting gel that won't damage your hair with harsh chemicals. This works especially well on curly hair that needs a bit of smoothing and taming.
Do-It-Yourself Body Glitter
Aloe gel is an excellent base for home made body glitter. Just put a few ounces of the gel into a clean cosmetics jar, and mix in ultra fine cosmetic glitter until you get the desired consistency and sparkle! Some recipes suggest adding a small amount of glycerin and some don't, so it's up to you.
Sunburn Gel
As summer approaches and the sun heats up, be careful not to get sunburned! Everyday exposure to the sun can damage your skin. It's recommended that you wear a sunscreen whenever you are outside. You may not always remember and if you happen to find yourself with a mild sunburn, keep some aloe vera gel handy. Why pay tons of money for commercial after sun creams? Apply a generous layer to sunburned areas to soothe the pain and prevent peeling or scarring. It is also wise to apply aloe vera after any exposure to the sun to keep your skin healthy and smooth.
Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Apply aloe gel to minor cuts and scrapes to help draw out any infection, soothe pain, and prevent scarring. Again, if you think it may be serious, check with your doctor. .
Insect Bites
Applying aloe vera gel to an insect bite can help much in the same way as with cuts and scrapes.
Aloe Vera has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain healthy, fresh-looking skin. The aloe vera plant's healing powers are most widely touted for being able to treat skin conditions. These conditions include psoriasis, shingles, and others associated with itching; in addition, cuts, abrasions and burns are said to benefit from topically applying the leaf's gel to the affected areas.
The uses of aloe vera -- that is, its efficacy -- stem from its active ingredients. These substances harbor anti-inflammatory properties, which may explain why it has been reported to alleviate the pain and swelling associated with itches and burns. Aloe Vera gel has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain healthy, fresh-looking skin. Its Cosmetic action is antinflammatory, soothing, toning, moisturizing, protective.
During the end of the seventies Aloe vera gel became very popular in the USA as a moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics and its popularity has grown to such an unprecedented extent that it is now the most widely used ingredient in skin care products and can be found on the ingredient list of virtually all cosmetic products. Even dog or cat creams contain Aloe and you can now buy tissues impregnated with Aloe.
Also in the Far East Aloe is a popular ingredient in skin care products as well as in health drinks. Now its popularity is also coming to Europe where more and more well known companies have started to add Aloe to their established products and also introduced special Aloe vera product lines.
The great success of Aloe vera as a commodity for use in nutritional foods and cosmetics is due to the proper stabilizing procedures that enable processors to store and ship the Aloe vera Gel without fear of spoilage throughout the market places of the world.Research conducted around the world leaves little doubt that certain biochemical properties of Aloe will be proven facts. Such attributes as moisturizing and penetrating properties are known, but the attributes such as its healing abilities and analgesic action to bacterial activity has not been clearly defined and documented through properly controlled scientific research and testing.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
Aloe Vera consists for 99.3% of water. The remaining 0.7% are the solids that consist for a large part of polysaccharides of the glucose and mannose type. Together with the enzymes and amino-acids in the gel they give the gel the special properties as a skin care product.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
These Aloe Vera Products are used in following applications:-
Facial Moisturizer
For clear, healthy skin, use plain aloe vera gel in place of your usual moisturizer. Its healing properties will help soothe your skin and prevent breakouts. If your skin tends to be very dry, you may wish to spray on a little bit of rosewater after applying a generous layer of aloe gel to your skin. You can also blend a small amount of aloe vera gel with rosewater and the contents of one vitamin E capsule in a small, clean cosmetics jar for a great dry skin moisturizer!
Hair Gel
This gel has a great consistency for use as an all natural setting gel that won't damage your hair with harsh chemicals. This works especially well on curly hair that needs a bit of smoothing and taming.
Do-It-Yourself Body Glitter
Aloe gel is an excellent base for home made body glitter. Just put a few ounces of the gel into a clean cosmetics jar, and mix in ultra fine cosmetic glitter until you get the desired consistency and sparkle! Some recipes suggest adding a small amount of glycerin and some don't, so it's up to you.
Sunburn Gel
As summer approaches and the sun heats up, be careful not to get sunburned! Everyday exposure to the sun can damage your skin. It's recommended that you wear a sunscreen whenever you are outside. You may not always remember and if you happen to find yourself with a mild sunburn, keep some aloe vera gel handy. Why pay tons of money for commercial after sun creams? Apply a generous layer to sunburned areas to soothe the pain and prevent peeling or scarring. It is also wise to apply aloe vera after any exposure to the sun to keep your skin healthy and smooth.
Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Apply aloe gel to minor cuts and scrapes to help draw out any infection, soothe pain, and prevent scarring. Again, if you think it may be serious, check with your doctor. .
Insect Bites
Applying aloe vera gel to an insect bite can help much in the same way as with cuts and scrapes.
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