Aloe Vera Oil

Aloe Vera is a perennial plant belonging to the lily family. The leaves are where the healing 'gel' ingredient lie. In 1500BC, Egyptians recorded the use of Aloe as a treatment for burns, infections and parasites. Cleopatra is said to have considered it as the most important part of her beauty routine, referring to aloe as "the plant of immortality", because it kept her skin looking young and fresh.

Aloe Vera has a complex structure, and contains more than 75 ingredients that interact with one another to bring about its famed health benefits. These include saponins, which have cleansing and antiseptic properties, lignin, which helps other substances penetrate the skin, which have mildly laxative and analgesic effects. When you drink Aloe Vera or apply the topical creams its healing properties, ie anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral effect, all work together. There are also about 30 vitamins and minerals in aloe as well as amino acids and enzymes making it a 'Cocktail of Nutrients'.