All about aloe vera

Name: Aloe Vera Barbadensis

Other names: Desert lily, "divine plant, remedy of harmony,

Silent healer, plant of immortality, physician of heaven,

Divine medicine, fountain of youth, doctor in a jar

Origin: Mexico, India, South America,

Central America, Africa, Australia, Caribbean, Iran

Botanical family: Xanthorrhoaceae

Parts used: Mucilaginous central pulp

How to store aloe vera gel : To get the most out of your aloe vera gel, store it away from light and moisture, in its hermetically sealed bottle. Your product is best preserved in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place.

Our gel is preserved, but if you wish, you can keep it in a cool place for a more refreshing effect when you apply it.

Make sure you don't heat your aloe vera gel. This will remove most of its properties and benefits.

Our aloe vera gel and powder cannot be ingested. They are for external cosmetic use only.

Our aloe veras are listed under the name "aloe barbadensis" in the INCI list. It is a pure gel.

Storage of aloe vera powder : Aloe vera powder should be stored at room temperature, away from heat and light. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes.

Cautions: If in contact with eyes, rinse for several minutes, keeping eyelids open.
If swallowed, rinse mouth.

The name Aloe vera comes from Arabic and Latin. The word aloe comes from the Arabic word "alloeh", meaning "shiny bitter substance". As for the word vera, it comes from Latin and means "true"

Used for thousands of years,aloe vera was highly prized in ancient civilizations. Traces of the use of aloe for medicinal purposes go back over 5,000 years! It is said that the Egyptians even took it to their tombs to accompany them on their journeys in the afterlife. It was also planted along the sides of the pyramids for this purpose. If the aloe bloomed, it was a sure sign that the pharaoh had made it to the other side.

They called it the "plant of immortality". Egyptian queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti were also known to have incorporated aloe vera into their beauty rituals.

Aloe vera is also very popular in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine. A symbol of rebirth and longevity in India, it is also used in rituals and funeral pyres. In China, it was used to treat sinusitis and fever in young children.

At another time, samurai were said to smear their bodies withaloe vera pulp. According to them, this made them immortal and drove out demons.

The Mayans found the plant to be an antioxidant that preserved their youth.

For the Greeks, aloe vera was a symbol of beauty, patience and fortune. They also used it to heal burns and cuts. For them, it meant beauty, patience and fortune.

Legend has it that Alexander the Great even captured the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean to ensure he had enough aloe vera for his soldiers. They used it to treat their wounds.

From the 15th century onwards, less and less interest was shown inaloe vera. In the 17th century, Dutch settlers began cultivating it in Africa and exporting it around the world. Scientists began to study the plant and, in particular, one of its active ingredients: aloin. Its therapeutic virtues were gradually recognized, particularly for burns. After the atomic bomb explosions in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the Japanese used it to treat the skin of the wounded. Its effectiveness was soon recognized.

It was not until the 1930s that this plant finally took off and became sought-after. Americans particularly appreciated its effective action on X-ray burns (due to cancer treatments, for example). However, the formula for aloe vera gel was not yet stable. At the time, it was still difficult to store.

At the end of the 1900s, stabilized aloe vera gel was finally marketed internationally. This was made possible by the research of an American pharmacist.

How is aloe vera gel obtained?

Extraction

First, the aloe vera leaves are harvested and sorted by hand. They are then washed and prepared for gel extraction. Finally, the skin is removed to extract the precious gel. Pasteurized and stored at low temperature, it retains all its natural properties.

How is aloe vera powder obtained?

Aloe vera gel and powder are harvested in the same way. However, to obtain the latter, the aloe vera gel concentrate is dried, frozen, then reduced to powder and stored in a cool, dry place to preserve its quality.

Aloe vera is particularly moisturizing for the upper layers of the skin and hair.
With its refreshing gel texture, it instantly soothes irritated and sore skin.
Aloe vera can easily be incorporated into home beauty care products, and can be used on the face, body and hair. Very gentle, it's even suitable for children.

It's an ingredient that appeals to many because it's simple, effective and multi-purpose.
Aloe vera gel helps detangle hair and keep it moisturized.

Aloe vera gel is suitable for all skin and hair types. It can even be used on the very young.