La aloe vera plant it has been known since ancient times of mankind. Civilizations such as Sumeria and Ancient Egypt, its use was common, it is said that Cleopatra used it to smooth her skin, since she included Aloe Vera juice in her baths. Ho we will discover some of the applications and benefits of aloe vera.
For the most curious it should be mentioned that our literary legacy is full of references about this plant, the Greek title papyrus ebers, Prior to the year 1.500 BC, he already mentioned its benefits, and we have the author Dioscorides, who already made a description of the cosmetic use of this plant among the Greeks, which says:
"The Aloe Vera juice incorporated with honey, solves the bruises and dark circles, mitigates the scabrous inflammations that are generated in the eyes"
Obviously, this recipe comes from an ancient approach, but it was not wrong, since as we will see, Aloe Vera has beneficial effects for the skin.
The arrival in Europe was thanks to the Arabs, who exported it to Spain. In fact, we owe its name to them, Aloe Vera comes from Arabic, etymologically we can divide it into "Alloeh" meaning bright bitter substance, and a suffix that was added in Latin, "Vera " true.
It was not until after the First World War, in the 30s, that Dr. Collins, with true scientific rigor, realized that Aloe Vera was very effective against burns, a trial that demonstrated improvement in patients with burns caused by the unfortunate and unforgivable bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
"Dr. Collins demonstrated the improvement in patients with burns and scars caused by the unfortunate and unforgivable bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki "
In 1959 the FDA approved the use of the first Aloe Vera cream as a non-prescription medicine for burns, as we see this was only the beginning, of the commercial exploitation of a plant that was already known to our ancestors.
The science about Aloe Vera today
Not everything has been said about Aloe Vera, but it is clear from its biochemical compositions that it has qualities that are difficult to ignore:
- Phytosterols, as an anti-inflammatory.
- Mucilage, emollient action.
- Pain relievers and fever reducers, for its compounds in emodin, babaolin and emolin.
- Digestive, improves the condition of ulcers due to its components in aloeolein and aloemodin.
To highlight its functionality to alleviate dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis, since it improves dryness and inflammation, and Psoriasis.
There are four types of Aloe Vera, but four are those that, due to their biochemical components, provide us with greater benefits to human beings, these are:
- aloe tree
- aloe ferox
- The exotic Aloe perryi Baker
- The most popular, Aloe barbadensis Miller
In general all these species of Aloe Vera continent, vitamins E and A, ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. (C, B1, B2, B3) When the gel is made, the bark is used, the hard part of the exterior, providing the mucilage, sodium, potassium, calcium among other minerals and a powerful antioxidant enzyme, such as catalase.
Benefit of natural cosmetics and Aloe Vera
Luckily we live in a time of change, although sometimes it does not seem that it does not, there is a large population, aware and consistent with everything that happens in the world, and wants to change. In order to do so, change the world as well.
Applications and advantages of aloe vera in natural cosmetics
The use of natural cosmetics, promotes the protection of the environment, sustainable crops, fosters the local economy, rejects experimentation with animals, something that is having a lot of force, for now more than ever, we are aware of the atrocities of the cosmetic tradition with animal rights.
And of course, our skin will better absorb the ointment, gel, or cream since the products are free of chemicals, giving a 100% profit on your application.
This trend is gaining strength, a new philosophy for both consumers and companies that want to be involved with the future of the environment, animal rights and people's health, offering the opportunity that all of us can join this current of thought, and these new consumers more committed to a better world for all.
The applications and advantages of Aloe Vera in natural cosmetic products, they are not only good for your skin as we have seen, but also a way of seeing the world.
That is why, in Ibizaloe We work daily to offer a quality product, based on organic Aloe vera plantations.