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Benefits Of Aloe Vera Face Pack

• Aloe vera gel rejuvenates the skin, hydrates it, and keeps your skin looking fresh all the time. It is an excellent moisturizer for skin
• It has antimicrobial properties, making it ideal to treat acne and pimples
• It is a great naturally occurring antioxidant that reverses the oxidative damage experienced by the skin. This will reduce dullness and give your skin a natural glow
• It is known to retain your skin’s firmness – making it a good anti-aging cream.
• Aloe vera is known to reduce pain and inflammation – both internally and externally. It is medicinally also used to treat sun burns, insect bites, eczema, cuts and wounds.
• It removes dead skin cells and facilitates the rebuilding of fresh and new cells
• It is a de-pigmentation agent, which means that it can effectively lighten dark spots, hyper-pigmentation, and other skin blemishes

below are some of the best aloe vera face mask recipes that can be easily made at home. If you are making the aloe vera gel at home and want to use it regularly, then store the extracted gel in an air tight container in the fridge. This way, the gel will be in a good condition and can be used later.

How To Extract Aloe Vera Gel At Home?

• Choose the leaves of the plant carefully, the leaves in the middle of the plant contains most of the gel as they are juicier, softer, and widest there.
• Cut the leaves at an angle from the base of the plant.
• Now, make the leaves stand upright for 15 minutes to allow the sap to drain out. The sap is a yellow colored fluid which will ooze out the moment you cut the leaf. Allow it to drain out completely.
• Wash the leaves to remove the remaining sap from the leaves.
• Lay the leaves flat on the cutting board and carefully cut the sides of the leaves which have the thorns. Cut from both the sides.
• Once that is done, you need to peel off the green layer of the leaf and dice the transparent gel into cubes.
• Alternatively, you can also slice the leaves into two halves from top to bottom and scrape off the transparent gel with the help of a spoon.
• Store this gel in an air-tight container in a cool place.

Content Courtesy Of Kushneet Kukreja ISSA Certified Specialist in Fitness & Nutrition