The Benefits of Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera gel is your best ally for health and beauty! If there is one essential item you should always have in your bathroom cabinet, it is undeniably aloe vera gel! Its multiple properties mean you no longer need to clutter your shelves with numerous products: moisturising cream, conditioner, soothing cream, and more. It is particularly handy when travelling, as it means you do not need to pack a lot of products. If you love travelling light, Aloe Vera gel is made for you!

What is Aloe Vera gel?

Aloe Vera gel comes from a plant — the Aloe Vera, also known as Aloe or the Desert Lily. It has been used for thousands of years across the world, both internally and externally, for its medicinal properties.

Aloe vera gel is obtained from the juice collected from the green part of the Aloe Vera leaves. After harvesting, the aloe leaves are cut and peeled to allow the sap to flow out. This sap contains aloin, a toxic and laxative substance that must be removed. The leaves are then washed and rinsed to extract the juice.

Made up of 98.5% water, aloe vera gel has excellent moisturising properties. It also boasts remarkable medicinal benefits, producing over 150 active compounds including minerals such as zinc and selenium, enzymes, and vitamins (A, C, E, B!) amongst others. As a result, Aloe Vera gel is simultaneously moisturising, nourishing, soothing, healing, and restorative.

It can be used both internally — by ingesting it — and externally, by applying it to the skin or hair!

How to choose your Aloe Vera gel?

Even though one must be careful about the quality of their Aloe Vera gel, you will not choose it in the same way depending on whether you wish to ingest it or simply apply it to your skin or hair.

For internal use, it is essential to choose an aloe vera gel in its natural, unprocessed state, obtained by cold stabilisation. This preserves the gel's properties, so that what you consume genuinely corresponds to what is extracted from the leaves. Edible Aloe Vera gel should be kept in the fridge and consumed quickly, as it oxidises very rapidly.

For cosmetic use, the key is to make sure the gel is the main ingredient in the product rather than water. Also ensure you use a high-quality gel (aloe barbadensis or native aloe vera) certified free from parabens, mineral oils, and artificial colourants.

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Why use Aloe Vera gel?

Why ingest Aloe Vera gel?

Aloe Vera gel can be ingested to stimulate the immune system and improve digestion.

It is thought to have hypoglycaemic and cholesterol-lowering effects. It also helps improve bowel transit and relieves gastrointestinal complaints such as occasional constipation or flatulence.

Furthermore, its antioxidant effect helps combat cellular ageing.

Finally, it is also thought to be effective against chronic fatigue and helps reduce the risk of infection.

Caring for your skin with Aloe Vera gel

Thanks to its moisturising properties, Aloe Vera gel helps maintain healthy, well-nourished skin.

Anti-ageing care

Aloe Vera gel is an excellent anti-ageing product. Its regenerating and revitalising functions also help combat skin ageing. But its benefits for the skin do not stop there.

Skin healing

Indeed, aloe vera has antiseptic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties. All these properties form a protective layer on the skin and limit infections on wounds. Moreover, its moisturising action speeds up healing. This is why it can be applied to soothe babies' irritated bottoms.

After-sun care

Aloe vera gel soothes sunburn effectively. What's more, the coolness of the gel provides immediate relief from pain!

Soothing insect bites

That same coolness also helps calm mosquito bites. A simple application immediately relieves the irresistible urge to scratch!

Post-shave care

Thanks to its soothing and restorative action, Aloe Vera gel makes an excellent after-shave treatment for men.

Anti-acne

These same properties make it an ideal product for tackling acne problems.

Mattifying action

In addition, aloe vera gel helps regulate sebum production. This allows it to mattify the T-zone and prevent shine throughout the day.

Aloe Vera gel for hair

Whether applied directly to the hair shaft or massaged into the scalp, Aloe Vera gel will help you achieve beautiful hair. It brings softness and shine to the hair shaft of all hair types.

Detangling hair care

Its nourishing and moisturising action also makes it highly effective at detangling hair.

Treatment for oily dandruff

Aloe Vera gel is also particularly effective against dandruff and excess sebum. It also helps relieve itching. Simply massage it into the scalp for a few minutes before your usual shampoo to relieve itching and reduce dandruff.

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Anti-hair loss treatment

Finally, Aloe Vera gel helps limit hair loss by tightening the pores at the root of your hair. It will not, however, be effective against all forms of hair loss — only hair that falls out due to a scalp deficiency or inflammation.

How to use Aloe Vera gel?

Aloe vera gel can be used by the whole family (babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women). However, we advise against using it if you are allergic to Liliaceae (garlic, chives, onion, asparagus…)! Moreover, if you have never tested it before, we recommend trying it on a very small patch of skin before applying it in large quantities, to make sure you are not allergic.

Before applying aloe vera gel, make sure the smell is not unpleasant. If it is, the gel has gone off and you will need to discard the bottle.

Then apply it by massaging it in like any other cream — it absorbs into the skin very easily within seconds.

Aloe Vera gel is an incredibly versatile product with multiple uses — a true essential that will serve almost every purpose and allow you to do away with many other products! Have you already given it a try?