The ancient Egyptians called Aloe Vera as the ‘plant of immortality’ and used it in many skin remedies because of its healing properties. It’s truly considered as a miracle plant due to its various benefits and uses for health, skin and hair.
Take a look here for aloe vera skin benefits and how you can include this miracle in your beauty regime.
Benefits for Skin:
- Moisturizer
This natural moisturizer maintains the skin hydrated and enhances its elasticity. When applied topically, it releases natural enzymes and essential vitamins on the skin to yield a deep moisturizing effect that causes to restore pH balance as well. It also supplies oxygen to the skin, which strengthens the skin tissues and maintains the skin healthy.
The best thing is it moisturizes the skin without giving it a greasy feel, so it’s ideal for those having oily complexion.
- Treating Sunburns
It acts as a protective layer on the skin and helps replenish its moisture. Because of its nutritional qualities and antioxidant properties, the skin heals quicker.
- Treats Acne
The aloe gel can work wonders on your skin by reducing acne and clearing the blemishes and scars that get left behind.
Aloe vera mixed with a few drops of lemon juice, can help in the reduction of acne and acne scars.
- Fights Aging
As we age, everyone begins to worry about the appearance of fine lines and the loss of elasticity in their skin. Aloe leaves contain a numerous antioxidants including vitamin C and E that can help improve the skin's natural firmness and keep the skin hydrated.
- Gives Glowing Skin
Aloe Vera helps to get rid of dead skin cells and replaces it with new ones, providing a radiant glow to the skin.
Make a face pack by adding, 1 tspn of aloe gel, 1/4 tspn of turmeric powder and few drops of rose water. Apply this paste evenoy over face an neck and wash off!
Do this once every few days.
- Treats Pigmentation, Scars, Stretch Marks
Aloe Vera and Rose Water face mask / pack are an effective natural remedy to lessen the appearance of pigmentation and blemishes marks on the skin. This pack also helps reducing age spots, zit marks, as well as treats other small cuts and light burns.
Take fresh aloe vera gel and apply it all over face and neck, either leave for 10-20 mins or leave it overnight to get glowing blemish free skin.
Benefits For Hair
- Promotes Hair Growth
Aloe vera is not just great for your skin; it also has a number of benefits for your hair. Topical application of aloe vera can help promote hair growth.
Mix the aloe vera gel and the castor oil.
Gently massage the concoction into your scalp.
Keep it on overnight, and rinse with a gentle shampoo.
- Conditions Hair, Reduces Dandruff
You can use aloe vera gel as a conditioner right after you shampoo, or even as a leave-in treatment.
Aloe vera is a widely used ingredient in many commercial shampoos and conditioners. This is because it works wonders for dandruff and dandruff-related problems such as an itchy scalp.
You can simply apply a small amount of aloe vera gel over your scalp after or before shampooing to get smooth shiny and strong hair.
You can simply apply a small amount of aloe vera gel over your scalp after or before shampooing to get smooth shiny and strong hair.
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