Content

• Ingredients
• To step
• Tips
• Warnings

Aloe vera gel is a great natural remedy. It can be used to treat sunburn, moisturize your skin and reduce skin irritation. All you need to make your own is a healthy aloe plant. You can also mix aloe vera gel with other ingredients to make it last longer than a few days.

Ingredients

• Aloe vera leaf
• Optional: 500 mg vitamin C powder or 400 IU vitamin E (for every 1/4 cup of gel)

To step

1. Wash your hands. It is important to start with clean hands and use clean tools to ensure that the gel does not become contaminated.
2. Consider mixing the gel with a natural preservative. If you have a lot of gel that you want to keep for a month or two, stir in 500 mg of vitamin C powder or 400 IU of vitamin E for every 1/4 cup of gel. Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well. The gel will foam there first.
3. Use the gel. Use it for sunburn or other minor, superficial burns. Aloe can also be used as a moisturizer for the skin or as an ingredient in homemade body care products.
   • Never use aloe veragel on deep cuts or blisters. It should only be used for superficial skin irritation, as it may prevent deep wounds from healing.
   • Try a mixture of 1/2 cup of aloe with 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil for a healing, moisturizing massage lotion.
   • Learn how to keep an Aloe Vera plant yourself, so you can always make your own gel.

Tips

• Instead of vitamin C powder, you can also use a crushed vitamin C pill and stir it through. A few drops of grapefruit have the same effect.

Warnings

• You can use aloe orally, but never use too much of it; it has a laxative effect.
• Wear gloves when working with aloe if you are sensitive to latex.