Aloe Vera Gel, Organic

Aloe Vera Gel, Organic is a natural, ultra pure, Aloe Vera Gel. Utilizing only pure ingredients to capture the healing power of Aloe Vera, without the questionable preservatives and synthetic thickeners used in common store bought Aloe Vera Gel. The Ingredients To Die For Aloe Vera Gel, Organic is thickened with Sclerotium Gum, a natural thickener from mushrooms, and is preserved with our favorite food grade, proven, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, from corn sugar... nothing questionable here, just pure natural goodness from nature.

Aloe Vera is used extensively in cosmetic, personal care, and other products for its known rejuvenating and healing action. It achieves this in several different ways. Check out the "Aloe Vera 200X Info Sheet" to see more on Aloe Vera!

Aloe Vera Gel, Organic is the perfect solution for that carry around spot treatment, where the healing activity can help to soothe any number of skin issues, from after sun treatments to dry skin.

Aloe Vera Gel, Organic is also the perfect base for 'do it yourself' serums or as additions to emulsions where it will help to thicken and stabilize, while offering it's host of skin loving benefits to your products. We've tested this base with up to 25% oils, and it does go opaque but is stable. The perfect way to feed oils to your thirsty skin without any of the greasiness of oils.

ATTRIBUTES

• acts as a moisturizer hydrating the skin
• stimulates fibroblasts to replicate themselves faster improving collagen and elasticity
• cohesive effect softens and smooths skin
• interfere with the enzyme that produces melanin deposits helping to prevent the formation of 'dark spots'
• activates immune cells speeds healing
• enzymes and fatty acids reduce inflammation and speed the breakdown of damaged tissues
• lignans improve absorption into the tissues
• saponins anti-septic cleansing of wounds

GUIDELINES

• may be used as a base for, straight, topical treatment
• may be used as an ingredient, at any ratio, to improve the moisture, healing, anti-aging, activity of products
  • skin care
  • body care
  • hair care

APPLICATIONS

• moisturizers
• shower gels
• bubble baths
• treatment products
• skin care products
• bath and body products
• baby care products
• pet care products

SPECIFICATION

Appearance:	Clear to light Cream, Slightly Viscous Fluid
Odor:	Characteristic, Very Low
Solubility:	Water
Storage:	Tightly Sealed, Protected from Heat / Moisture
Shelf:	12 Months when Properly Stored / Handled
pH:	3.5 - 5.5

For a simple anti-inflammatory treatment add 0.5% Chamomile German Essential Oil and 0.5% Blue Tansy / Moroccan Chamomile Essential Oil
For a simple anti-bacterial treatment try adding 1.0% of an anti-inflammatory essential oil or active
For a simple fragrance try adding 5% Caprylic Capric Triglycerides and 3% fragrance that you can apply to pulse points.