Aloe Vera Juice & Skincare: Introduction and Basic Information

 

The Aloe Vera plant is a succulent that most likely originated in Africa and is now found on every continent of the world except the Arctic and Antarctic. Due to sensitivity to the cold, in cooler climates aloe vera will grow only in protected enviornments such as a greenhouse. The inner gel of the spear-like leaves is used in modern times for health and beauty products (lotions, cosmetics, etc.), juices, and even has a growing presence in the food industry as a natural preservative.

There are over 200 types of aloe in the world. Of these the most important for human health and nutrition is Aloe Barbadensis Miller, more commonly known as Aloe Vera (vera, from the Latin, meaning "true").

As one of the oldest recognized botanicals with benefits for the skin, Aloe Vera has long been lauded for its natural regenerative, soothing, cooling, and moisturizing abilities. When applied to your skin the gel can soothe minor burns, comfort and moisturize stressed skin, and even help aid in your skin's ability to regenerate itself. In fact, there is even an Aloe vera-based toothpaste, "Forever Bright Toothgel," that is proven to be more effective than the two leading brands of toothpaste in the USA at fighting germs and harmful bacteria in your mouth.

You have probably found relief from aloe vera gel on your skin when you got a minor sunburn or other skin irritation. But did you know drinking aloe vera juice (made only from the pure inner gel) provides your body with 200 health promoting compounds, including 20 minerals, 18 amino acids and 12 vitamins.

These naturally potent aloe vera juice drinks are sought after by people who want to maintain a healthy digestive system and a natural, optimal energy level with optimum health and nutrition.

Skin Benefits of Aloe Vera

Our skin, the largest organ of our body, plays a critical role in defending the body against dangers such as pollutants and other natural forces that would otherwise destroy vital organs and bodily functions. So it is important that we do our best to protect the body's primary barrier and defense from harmful natural, and man-made substances. One of the best tools in our defense arsenol, aloe vera, is provided by nature to protect and regenerate skin cells.

Because aloe vera naturally moisturizes and soothes when applied to our skin, as well as provides vital nutrients to our bones, organs, and skin (including all of the essential amino acids that the body cannot produce) as a juice, it is useful both in the form of aloe vera juices and products formulated specifically to care for your skin.

There is a full line of aloe vera-based face care products that work naturally by providing essential moisturizers and vitamins to the skin. These complete skincare and personal care formulations can help counteract the environment's harsh effects, and are certified with the International Aloe Science Council Seal of Approval.

Nutrients in Aloe Vera Juice Essential to Optimal Health

With more than 200 nutrition compounds in pure Aloe Vera juice made from the inner gel of the leaf (the rind has essentially no nutritional value), aloe vera drinks that start with stabilized, pure inner gel (without the useless rind) of the leaf the #1 ingredient are packed with nutritional value. Because of the importance of aloe vera gel for nutrition a paragraph here will not suffice. Instead a full page is dedicated to this important topic: see the Top Ten Aloe Vera Benefits for more detailed information.

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Why Stabilized Aloe Vera Gel?

What is meant by the stabilization of pure aloe vera gel, and how does it apply to the highest in quality of health and beauty products? When you cut open a potato, or bite into an apple, the process of oxidation immediately begins. You notice this a few minutes later when the potato or apple "meat" begins to darken. The longer the inner "meat" of an apple or a potato are exposed to oxygen, the more they oxidize and this causes a breakdown of important nutrients.

This same process occurs with the inner gel of the Aloe Vera leaf. Thus it is critical that aloe gel is "stabilized" without losing nutritients and other health benefits found in the gel for both internal and external use. The gel in the drinks, skincare and other product on this site are all made with the primary ingredient of 100% stabilized aloe vera gel. In fact, an independent laboratory found that this uniquely stabilized gel is essentially identical to that found in the leaf of a living plant.

Readers' Choice: Most Viewed Pages on Aloe Vera

Second only to this page the most viewed page on this website of over 100 pages is the Top Ten Aloe Vera Juice Benefits. The purest consumable aloe vera anywhere, see the top aloe vera juices in the world. The aloe vera juices recommended on this site were the first to receive certification by the International Aloe Science Council. The rich cocktail of naturally potent and 100% stabilized aloe vera gel, pulp and liquid in these aloe vera juices authenticates they are just as nature intended. Taken daily either alone or mixed with fruit or vegetable juice. In a comparison to all other brands, these juices are purest and most naturally potent available to you.

Learn how to care for your aloe vera plant. Read how to make your own juice at home from the plants in your own garden. Learn how much aloe vera juice to drink for optimal benefits.

Read about the myth of "whole leaf" aloe vera juice and how you ultimately pay more money for less quality and gel purity.

Additional Reading and Source Information:

Source: Article from the National Institutes of Health on Aloe Vera

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