Its composition includes more than 200 biologically active substances:
- vitamins А, В1, В2, В3, В9 and Е
- 20 out of 22 known amino acids
- natural antiseptics: salicylic acid and anthraquinones
- the cocktail of minerals: sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, calcium, ferrum, zinc, phosphorus, cuprum, selenium and chromium
The juice contained inside the leaves is the most precious thing about aloe. It is its energy supply space preserving more than 200 biologically active substances.
It is through the juice the plant is able to exist for a long time and even sprout for a long time without any water or even soil! In extreme situations aloe closes its pores, preserving moist and all the nutrients inside its leaves.
Therefore, to increase the concentration of healthy substances in the aloe juice, before cutting off its leaves for the purpose of cosmetics production, the plant is purposefully not watered for some weeks.
Aloe does not give to cactus, its close relative (they both belong to the family of succulents, from the Latin word of “succulentus”, which means juicy), in terms of resilience and ability to store moist.
Our skin does not have such perfect protective mechanisms. It constantly loses moist. The aloe vera gel will help it not only restore, but preserve water and nutrients.
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