How can good Aloe Vera skin products be identified?
Some of the processes used by manufacturers can severely reduce the effectiveness of the Aloe. Heat pasteurization for example can remove many of the Aloe’s natural healing properties because it basically ‘cooks’ the Aloe. Cold stabilization on the other hand retains 100% of the plant’s healing properties. Good quality Aloe Vera products have the Aloe as the FIRST ingredient. Many products on the market have water as the first ingredient, indicating the Aloe gel has been watered down. A high grade Aloe gel will be completely clear. Facts about the skin Skin is the largest organ of the body, accounting for 12 to 16 percent of the weight of the body. It covers an area anywhere between 12 and 20 square feet. Water accounts for 70% of the chemical composition of skin and protein 25.5%. Skin replaces itself about every 27 days. It continuously produces a horny protective cover of hardened proteins which process is called Keratinization. At the same time it is constantly shedding the outermo
