Aloe vera gel/powder

Flowering: Late winter.
Provenance, origin: Southeast Mexico.
Commonly known as: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (I.N.C.I.), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder (I.N.C.I.), Aloe vera native gel, Aloe vera gel, Aloe vera juice, Aloe leaf juice, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe vulgaris, Aloes.
Location: South America, tropical countries, Mediterranean regions, North Africa (Canary Islands and Cape Verde).
Benefits: Moisturizing, antioxidant, repairing, soothing, regenerating, tensing, protecting, purifying, lightening, anti-inflammatory, emollient, healing.
Botanical name: Aloe barbadensis Mill (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.).
Extraction process: Harvesting, sorting, washing and peeling of the aloe leaves, followed by removal of the latex, manual removal of the threads, immediate grinding and pasteurization of the fresh gel. To obtain powder, the concentrated aloe vera gel is freeze-dried to obtain a white powder.
Phytochemical composition: Vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C and E), enzymes (phosphatases, catalase, bradikynase, proteolytiase, nucleotidase, amylase, cellulase, etc.. ), minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, chlorine, manganese, magnesium, copper ...), sugars (mannose-6-phosphate, aloeverose, acemannan), lectin, saponin, aloetin, aloesin, aloelusin, lignin, glycoproteins, amino acids (phenylalanine, leucine, lysine ...) and antioxidants.
Physical characteristics: Resulting from the organic agriculture certified ECOCERT ; pH : 3,5 - 5 ; Density : 0,997 - 1,004.
Family: Aloeaceae.
Sensorial properties: Appearance : Opalescent gel/fine powder ; Color : Transparent/white to beige ; Odor : Light and vegetable.
Part of the plant extracted: Fresh leaves of aloe vera.
Concerns: All skin and hair types but particularly dry and dehydrated skin, skin irritated by sunburn, mature skin, sensitive skin, dry hair, sensitive and irritated scalps.

Details

Use

Face care (creams, serums, refreshing lotions, cleansing gels, moisturizing masks, lip balms, exfoliating gels, make-up removal gels, eye contour creams, after-shave care); Body care (hand and foot creams, milks, balms, shower creams, deodorants, solid soaps, after-sun care); Hair care (masks, shampoos, conditioners, detanglers, scrubs); Make-up (foundations, mascara gels).

Preservation

Store in a dry place at a stable and moderate temperature, protected from light and humidity. A change in color of the gel towards brown is normal.

Contra-Indications and Precautions

In topical application, aloe vera gel has no contraindications.