Aloe vera benefits to the skin

Aloe vera is perhaps one of the most widely used herbal remedies for topical skin conditions.

aloe vera is used as a topical gel, which is made from the gel-like substance inside the plant’s leaves. It’s also possible to use the leaves directly by breaking them apart and pressing out the gel.

1. Burns

For minor burns, apply aloe vera gel to the affected area up to three times daily.

2. Sunburn

While aloe vera helps soothe sunburn.

3. Dry skin

Aloe vera gel absorbs easily, making it ideal for oily skin. However, it can help treat dry skin.

4. Eczema

The moisturizing effects of aloe can help alleviate dry, itchy skin associated with eczema. Aloe vera gel may also help alleviate seborrheic dermatitis. While this oily form of eczema is most often found in the scalp, it can also affect parts of your face and behind the ears, too.

5. Psoriasis

As with eczema, aloe vera may help alleviate inflammation and itchiness from psoriasis. For best results, apply aloe vera gel twice daily to the affected area of skin.

6. Inflammatory acne

Due to the anti-inflammatory effects of aloe vera, the gel may help treat inflammatory forms of acne, such as pustules and nodules.

You can use aloe vera to keep your skin clear and hydrated. This may be because the plant thrives in dry, unstable climates. To survive the harsh conditions, the plant’s leaves store water. These water-dense leaves, combined with special plant compounds called complex carbohydrates, make it an effective face moisturizer and pain reliever.

Besides having serious antibacterial skills, aloe vera gel contains salicylic acid, which is an exfoliant that helps to unclog pores, making it especially helpful if you deal with pimples and blackheads.

 It also acts as an anti-inflammatory on the oil glands that cause acne.

Citric acid found in fruits such as lemons may also help to treat acne. Pure lemon juice is acidic, so mixing this with aloe vera may stop the lemon juice from irritating the skin.

Making a face mask from honey, cinnamon, and aloe vera is another option that may help to soothe acne. Cinnamon and honey have similar antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to aloe vera.

Slow signs of aging

Aloe stimulates fibroblast activity, which creates an uptick in collagen production and elastin fibers that make the skin less wrinkled and more elastic.

Aloe vera gel prevents tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for skin discoloration, from doing its thing, essentially suppressing UV-induced hyperpigmentation and the skin-damaging effects of sunburns.

This mechanism may also help in the prevention of dark spots, while the various antioxidants it contains (such as glutathione peroxide) may fade sun damage that’s already formed.

Lightly exfoliate

The salicylic acid aloe vera contains acts as an exfoliator, helping to gently slough off dead skin cells.
It also contains lignin, a substance which can enhance the penetrative effect of other ingredients into the skin.

a combination of coconut oil, sugar, and aloe vera.

The grains in sugar remove the dead layers of skin. Studies suggest that lauric acid, a key component of coconut oil, may help to fight acne.

Aloe vera’s use in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis is one of its claimed benefit for hair care.

Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a skin disease that causes a pinkish-red rash and crusty, yellow-white scales on the surface of the skin.

Researchers have suggested that the benefits of aloe vera for hair may be due, at least in part, to its ability to stimulate blood circulation and improve delivery of oxygen and nutrition to hair follicles.

With its rich mix of vitamins, minerals, moisture, and more, aloe vera can help protect moisture levels in dry hair.

Hair masks are also a popular way to use aloe vera for hair care. In this approach, aloe vera is mixed with one of the following:

honey
jojoba oil
egg whites
fenugreek
A study published in General Dentistry reported that Aloe vera in tooth gels is as effective as toothpaste in fighting cavities.

It’s good for most people with sensitive skin. In its pure form.