Helpful Aloe Vera

If you want to be sure you’re not allergic to aloe vera before you begin using it for beauty and first aid reasons, here’s what you can do.

Take a very small amount of aloe gel and rub it on an inside area of your forearm and keep an eye on it. If you notice no irritation at all, then your skin can tolerate it.
However, if you feel any burning, or see any irritation, wash it off right away with warm water.

An allergy to aloe gel is rare, but of course, it exists. If there’s an allergy, it’s more likely from either the skin of the aloe vera plant, or the aloe latex (the yellow ’sap’ just under the skin) and possibly was mixed with the aloe gel to cause any irritation that may have developed.

Aloe vera has a wide range of uses to keep your skin looking beautiful and healthy!
Here’s just a few quick basic uses:

• For a soft, fresh glow, apply aloe gel directly to your face after cleansing in the morning and before bed. Where other products usually fail, aloe gel will work quickly to help clear blemishes, giving you that wonderful fresh glow!
• If you have problems with acne, using aloe vera will help since it removes dead cells and opens your pores to discard blocked oils. You can also apply aloe vera to any scarring left by acne.
• Some women have tried aloe on their eyelashes to achieve thicker and longer eyelashes. A very tiny amount of aloe vera gel applied to eyelashes at night before bed is suggested.
• Apply aloe gel to razor burns and let dry to help soothe and disappear.
• Applying aloe gel to healed wounds will help reduce scarring, or keep from scarring at all.
• If you’ve dandruff problems, you can apply aloe vera to your scalp (best if wet) and leave on for 15 minutes before washing your hair. Doing this regularly before each shampoo will help keep the dandruff to a very minimum.

More thorough tips to come later!

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