Living Forever with Aloe and Skin

We all yearn to keep our youthful looks and end up spending a fortune on many so called wonder potions and lotions to put on our skin. Many of these skin products re-hydrate and plump up the skin temporarily but do not have a positive effect on the production of natural collagen.

Cleopatra reputedly bathed in ass’s milk but it is highly likely that her daily routine included Aloe Vera which was in abundance in Egypt at that time.

Dr Ivan Danhof is probably the world’s leading authority on Aloe Vera. He has conducted many studies to discover the secret of its rejuvenating properties. This amazing plant has a unique ability to increase the production of human fibroblasts. Found in the dermis of the skin, they are responsible for making collagen. Collagen is the skin’s support protein and together with elastin, it keeps the skin supple, firm and youthful.

I like to describe collagen and elastin as the bed springs of the skin. Just like a beautifully cooked sponge cake, healthy skin pops back out when you press it in. When our skin ages that mattress starts to get a bit flat and worn and looses its bounce. It’s not only age that attacks our skin, but sunlight, pollution, wind and of course our diet. Skin is like a television screen that reflects what is going on inside and if someone comes to me with a spotty skin, the first questions I ask are about their digestive system. Poor skin is often a sign that things aren’t running smoothly inside. This is where drinking Aloe can be so beneficial too as it works to balance our bodies from within.

Another unique property of this wonderful plant is its ability to penetrate the skin through several layers taking its healing properties and moisture to the area where it is really needed. After all, you will only get good results on the surface if you are producing healthy new tissue at the dermis level.

Aloe’s ability to penetrate is advantageous when used in quality sunscreens. If the base ingredient of your sunscreen is Aloe, it will not block your pores. I used to be a sufferer of prickly heat and rashes from oily sun cream that sloshed around on the surface.

Aloe will strip out toxic materials, increase blood circulation and flush away dead skin. It is a cocktail of nutrients which all work synergistically; after all Mother Nature put these nutrients together, not someone in a white coat in a lab testing them on animals. Aloe relieves itching; its nickname is the ‘burns plant’ and its ability to penetrate will heal a wound without closing off the oxygen. It will also help replace the lost fluid on a burn which is why it reduces scarring so efficiently. It is also anti-bacterial, anti- fungal and anti-viricidal and an excellent pain killer. It has the same pH factor as human skin and is naturally hypoallergenic. What more could we wish for our skin.

We are seeing Aloe in practically every high street shop nowadays. In many cases unfortunately, the amount of Aloe within the products could only be detected with a sophisticated microscope. Aloe is good, but not that good! Check before you buy and ensure that Aloe is the number 1 ingredient on the list and if its not, put it back on the shelf.

As the world’s largest grower of Aloe Vera, Forever Living Products use it as their base ingredient in all their products - number one on the list. If you would like to find out more about how Aloe can help your skin, call Vanessa Sant on 01564 785993 or email at jeff.sant@btinternet.com