Aloe Vera gel or juice in skincare has a host of wonderful benefits from soothing to moisturising skin. The green succulent plant which grows in warm dry climates, has been used for centuries on the skin. In a short review, Amar Surjushe, Resham Vasani, and D G Saple, Â wrote that it contains vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids, amino acids and much more.
What can Aloe Vera do can do for your skin?
- It can fight free radicals because it contains antioxidants.
- It helps heal wounds by increasing collagen synthesis and cross-linking. This helps reduce scar tissue and speeds up wound healing.
- Aloe Vera gel has been reported to have a protective effect against radiation damage to the skin
- It has anti-inflammatory properties and can help in easing skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
- Moisturisers skin. It contains humectants that attract water from the air or from deeper in the skin.
- Has anti- aging benefits. Aloe Vera contains vitamins C and E, which may help prevent the formation of free radicals.
- It has antifungal and antibacterial compounds which helps acne prone skin. In addition, Aloe Vera contains salicylic acid, an exfoliator that unclogs pores.
- Aloe Vera gel also contains compounds that help reduce inflammation. This in turn soothes sunburn.
- Fades dark spots. There are two compounds in aloe that can fade dark spots and stretch marks: aloesin and aloin. In one study, aloesin was applied four times a day for 15 days and was found to be effective in treating UV-induced and post-acne hyperpigmentation. Another study found aloin destroyed melanin cells in pigmented cells by blocking tyrosinase, an enzyme responsible for melanin production.
Takeaways
Aloe Vera gel or juice can be found in a number of skincare products from face wash to shampoo and conditions. In addition, you can extract your own Aloe Vera gel from aloe leaf to use at home, in DIY products. To find out how to extract the gel from the leaf watch the video below which also gives a simple DIY recipe for bright looking skin.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-wKaC8gxHOE
Product recommendations:
Oil free moisturizer