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Aloe Vera packed with 75 active ingredients

Posted By May

Aloe vera is packed with healthy ingredients and soothing properties, even for summertime! It can protect the skin from sun damage, against UV rays and heal sunburn.

With 75 potentially active ingredients, we've highlighted aloe vera's vast benefits for beauty, healing, sun care and oral hygiene:

Beauty

Healing
  • Antioxidant
  • Antiaging
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-acne
  • Treats dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis)
  • Antiseptic
  • Antiviral
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Heals skin-surface burns & abrasions

 Sun Care

 Oral Hygiene

  • Protects against sun UV rays
  • Treats sunburns
  • Improves oral hygiene
  • Anti-plaque
  • Reduces gingivitis
  • Anti-fungal

 

In general, aloe vera is safe to use topically and orally. There are only a few exceptions to the rule. Allergies to the plant it's one thing to watch out for. Patch testing is always good to practice, especially for those with sensitive skin. Also, although it is great for healing minor surface burns and scratches, research has it that it is not good for healing deep surgical wounds or severe burns. 

Aloe vera is a natural laxative, and in terms of taking it orally, pregnant women need to take caution with aloe vera since it can stimulate contractions. The same goes for breastfeeding women since ingesting aloe vera can cause tummy aches for the nursing baby and for children under 12 years old. If you are medicating, the best recourse is to consult your doctor to make sure that your diet is compatible with you, including aloe vera.

 


Beneficial ingredients within the ingredient!

Not only does aloe vera look fantastic as a vibrant green ornamental plant in the garden, but its set of 75 potentially active ingredients packs a punch! Here is a quick rundown of aloe vera's powerful composition:

  • Antioxidant vitamins A, B12, C, E, folic acid and choline.
  • Wound-healing and anti-inflammatory hormones
  • Penetration-enhancing lignin
  • Cleansing and anti-septic saponins
  • 8 enzymes
  • 9 minerals
  • Sugars
  • Anthraquinones
  • Fatty acids
  • Salicylic acid
  • 20 out of the 22 human-required amino acids
  • 7 out of the 8 essential amino acids


Browse through our selection of beautiful and healthy aloe vera products right here at ESK. We curate only the best and quality products that belong on the top shelf. Stay healthy and beautiful, longer!




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