How to make homemade aloe vera

Aloe vera commercial gels, which can be found in pharmacies and supermarkets, are not always as natural as possible, are prosecuted and contain preservatives, among other chemicals, which can produce allergic reactions on the skin and other problems, in addition to their preparation, transport and sale process cannot always be considered ecological. Therefore, we recommend doing it at home.

As we have commented, preparing aloe gel at home is really easy and useful, as it has multiple applications. If you want to have your own gel in an economical and ecological way, do not miss this recipe for which you only need these ingredients, materials and steps to Make Aloe Vera Gel Homemade:

Ingredients and material

• Pencas or leaves of aloe vera or aloe
• Water
• Knife
• Wooden spoon
• Large glass
• Big glass jar or jar

The amount of leaves will depend on the amount of final gel you want to do, we recommend you start with two large and, as you see, add more if necessary.

Elaboration of the aloe vera gel

1. Stop watering the aloe plant about 5 days before cutting the leaves. After this time, cut the leaves as close to the stem or possible base. It is convenient that cuts the outermost and mature, not those that are in the center of the plant, since they are the newest.
2. Open the leaves, cut the tip and the two sides, where you will see some small thorns, do it along to remove the sides at all.
3. Remove the Aloe Vera aloine, we tell you how to do it correctly in the following section, and keep in mind that it is a process that lasts a whole day.
4. When the blade is clean of aoulon, peel with a knife the skin of one of the flat parts of the penca, so that only one side with skin is left. In this way, you will see all the gel that contains the penca. Before peeling it, if it is a very large penca you can split it in several pieces to make it more manageable.
5. With a wooden spoon, he sees the entire pulp or natural gel of the aloe and wish in the jar or boat in which you will keep the final gel.
6. Do the same with all the necessary leaves to get the amount you need.
7. If you want me to last a long time you will have to take a few steps that we will explain later in this article, in the section on the conservation of the aloe gel.

How to remove Aloe Vera Aloine

To remove the aloine, which is step 3 in the previous recipe to prepare homemade aloe gel, you will need a large glass with water and soak the leaves cut but without peeling (or each one in a glass if they are large). Leave the pencas to soak for 24 hoursbut the water changes two or three times throughout the day to remove the aloine.

It is important to remove it because it can be irritating for sensitive skin or with some condition.

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To get this aloe vera gel last as long as possible You just need to follow these steps and advice:

1. When you extract the pulp or gel of the plant put it in the blender or glass blender.
2. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice, you can also add vitamin C if you have capsules (clicking them and extracting their oily content) or if you have powder and a teaspoon of wheat germ oil. These are large antioxidants that will allow gel conservation preventing it from oxidizing and deteriorating.
3. Mix everything well with the blender or blender, until you see a homogeneous result in texture and color.
4. Pour the result of the mixture into the container you are going to use to store the gel. Try that it is very clean, if it is glass you can sterilize it boiling it for a quarter of an hour, and use one that has a lid that closes as well as possible or hermetic. Thus It can last months.
5. The day that smells bad or different from the usual you can already throw it, or if you finish, and make a new one.

Aloe Vera is full of benefits thanks to its properties and, therefore, we use it for a large number of aspects of our daily life, from health to cosmetics and household care. It contains a high percentage of water, resin and aloine (which are removed for use), proteins, amino acids, vitamins A, group B and C, acids such as folic and salicylic and mineral trace elements such as calcium, manganese, sodium, potassium, copper, zinc, iodine, sulfur, magnesium, among others. Thanks to this composition, its properties are possible, among the main properties of aloe vera or aloe and its uses We highlight:

• Great moisturizer.
• Healing and regenerating.
• Cleaner.
• Light laxative.
• Soothing, refreshing and anti -inflammatory.
• It helps purify the environment eliminating electrostatic pollution, which is produced by televisions, Wi -Fi, telephones, and so on.

For all this, between ALOE VERA USES We find burning burns, irritated and inflamed skin, dry skin, with eczema or dermatitis of various types, to hydrate the hair, treat dandruff, treat mild constipation, and even to clean the home of excess environmental electricity, which affects our health. Thus, for health and beauty, this plant is used both internally and externally and gives great results for skin care, hair, nails, intestinal transit and much more.

In this other ecology article, we give you more about 5 practical uses of Aloe Vera.

Prepare a aloe vera moisturizer It is convenient to use it regularly if we suffer from skin problems, such as eczema or atopic skin. It is as easy to do as Aloe Vera Casero’s gel. To prepare it you only need:

Ingredients

• Karité or cocoa butter
• Homemade aloe vera gel
• Moisturizing and regenerating essential oils (optional)

Preparation

1. Get with a larger jar or boat than that of karité or cocoa butter.
2. In this boat add a part, for example half, of the vegetable butter you have chosen.
3. Add a part of the homemade aloe gel and remove well so that the two ingredients are integrated.
4. View both ingredients intercalated until you pour them at all, while stirring and getting a homogeneous texture.
5. When you have this cream prepared, you can add a few drops of essential oils that are soothing, regenerators and moisturizers, such as that of calendula, lavender, pink or sweet almonds. You can add about 5 drops of each essential oil and mix very well again.
6. You already have your cream ready and you can use it daily as many times as you need. Remember to save it in an adequate place, you can save it in the fridge.

Here you can learn more recipes on how to make a natural moisturizer.

Finally, we want to explain How to do antibacterial or disinfectant gel with aloe verasince the aloe vera gel that we have just taught you to prepare is widely used as a base gel to make moisturizers and antibacterial or disinfectant gels.

Ingredients

• 2/3 of 96% sanitary alcohol
• 1/3 of aloe gel or aloe vera
• 5 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 5 drops of mint essential oil

Essential oils are variable, the important thing is to put a combination of some that have antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. Some are: lemon, orange, lavender and eucalyptus.

Preparation of antibacterial gel with Aloe Vera

1. Pour the aloe gel into a boat. Do it already where you are going to use to save the final gel.
2. Add alcohol. You can throw more alcohol than aloe from the Indian, since this is much more disinfectant than the plant’s gel. This gel helps the skin not suffer or dry out during the disinfection, apart from helping it. However, keep in mind that the main disinfectant in this formula is alcohol, so it is convenient for there to be more than aloe.
3. Close the boat and remove well until the two ingredients have been very homogeneous.
4. Open the container again and now add the drops of essential oils.
5. Close the boat and stir well to mix the gel components.
6. You can use it. Remember that before using it it is good to shake it so that the ingredients are maintained well mixed in each use.

In this other practical ecology article, we show you how to do natural antibacterial gel, with a very effective recipe and others. In addition, we also recommend knowing how to make a natural disinfectant according to the use, here you can see recipes for the skin, wounds, house soils, vegetables and other foods, and so on.

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