Aloe vera gel helps stimulate the production of collagen in the skin, which reduces the appearance of scarring. It soothes sunburns. Aloe vera gel is known for its cooling, soothing properties, and it feels amazing on your skin when you’re suffering from sunburn. Aloe vera is perhaps one of the most widely used herbal remedies for topical skin conditions. This is because the gel like components of the plant are known to heal the skin from a variety of minor ailments.
BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA
Aloe vera is known to be a natural moisturizer. It has hydrating properties and absorbs into the skin like magic. Even for oily and acne prone skin, aloe vera has proved to be an excellent moisturizer because of its light texture and 99% water content.
As your skin ages, skin loses its elasticity and smile lines, Crow’s feet and saggy neck are some of the ageing signs that become more noticeable on the face. Aloe vera gel can help you deal with that. It helps your skin in retaining it’s moisture , and gives back it’s radiance. Not only it reduces the visible wrinkles and fine lines on the face, but it also prevents premature ageing of the skin by improving the elasticity of skin and repairing skin cells.
The most annoying and unsightly dark circles that you thought you really can’t do much about. Good news you can trust aloe vera for getting rid of. It is packed with anti oxidant and vitamin E which helps lighten discolouration around eyes and the cooling effects helps with the puffiness, killing two birds with one stone. Applying aloe vera gel around eyes at night would depuff eyes and fades dark circles away
HOW TO USE ALOE VERA GEL FOR FACE
Cut a piece of aloe vera leaf, cut out thorns and rub it from gel side on the face. You can also scrape some sap from the leaves of aloe vera plant using a knife to extract fresh aloe vera gel. Gel from two leaves would be enough. Take out more if you need. Blend it or whisk to make it smooth and apply the mix onto face and neck with the help of fingers before going to bed. Leave it overnight and wash your face in the morning.
For oily skin, here is an aloe mask that will help you zap excess oil from your skin and prevent acne. Take so fresh aloe vera gel in a bowl and add 10-12 drops of tea tree oil. Whisk it into a smooth paste. Apply on the face, leave it overnight and wash in the morning. Apply twice a week.
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