We all know this popular plant. Most of us have one of these in our house. But do we know how good is Aloe Vera for us? This plant is made up almost entirely of water, almost 95%. It also contains antioxidants like vitamin A, B12, C and E. It has minerals like magnesium, zinc, and calcium that works with the body metabolism. Has anthraquinones as aloin and emodin with antibacterial properties, and a big amount of amino acids.
This is one of the ingredients we use in our daily routine for skincare. Just because it is easy to find everywhere, it can treat our skin, and also treat more than 50 health conditions.
Benefits of Aloe Vera
Can be combined in a lot of ways and be used as a moisturizer, mask, exfoliator, improves digestion, participates in the healing process in first and second degree burns and sunburns, improves mild acne, helps in treating eczema, psoriasis, cold sores and some type of dermatitis. It is also known for having healing properties.
If used in the scalp, it will work as a hair conditioner, help with itchiness, dandruff, and fungal conditions. Try not to mix it with chemical products at the same time, this can cause unwanted reactions. You can also use it as a moisturizer but not by itself, you need to add more elements to your skin.
When consumed, can be used as a laxative, works as a modulator on the immune system, and have antiviral activity.
Side Effects?
Most of the time you will not experience side effects when you use this on your beauty routines. But always remember to do the patch test behind your ear before applying in any other area of your body. In some cases, in the skin, people gets irritation, allergies, eye redness, itchiness, and dry scalp. You must remember that aloe vera has exfoliator properties, so prolonged use can lead to dry skin. When consumed in excess can produce nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, which is related to liver and kidney problems.
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