It is now well known that Aloe Vera has a thousand virtues for our beauty and well-being: its use is now widespread and it is precious both alone and, or perhaps even more so, if inserted in specific formulations capable of giving immediate relief to red and delicate skin.
With its anti-inflammatory and healing properties, Aloe Vera has long been a part of the natural remedies used for both beauty and well-being: in juices, creams, lotions or even directly in gel extracted from the plant , its applications are countless. And rightly so: Aloe Vera truly has a thousand virtues and, especially for external application, practically no contraindications, unless there are personal allergic reactions. Let's find out more about the characteristics and properties of this plant and how it can be used, for example, for topical application in the form of a cream, perhaps in synergy with other active ingredients, to give brightness and relief to red and delicate skin.
Many of you have seen it: it is a shrub native to the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, but which has then spread throughout the world, from America to India to Oceania. It prefers a maritime habitat, so much so that the name Aloe for some derives from the Greek “salty”, while according to other theories its etymology could be traced back to the Arabic “bitter”. Its properties were known even in ancient times, at the dawn of medicine and even before: it was used for its anti-inflammatory, regenerating virtues, to heal sores and heal wounds and of course to give relief to the skin in case of inflammation, redness, but also for insect bites and to combat itching . Other uses already known in the ancient world were those related to the treatment of stomach and intestinal disorders, even if today we know that it should be taken with caution if you suffer from serious liver or intestinal problems.
Aloe Vera to Soothe Red and Sensitive Skin
As we have seen, one of its most appreciated properties is its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties: for this reason, Aloe Vera is used to give relief to red and sensitive skin, both due to external causes and to its own natural characteristics. The dense juice, with a gel consistency, which is extracted from the leaves of the shrub can in fact be used both fresh and inserted into specific preparations for topical use that can be based only on Aloe, or combined with other active ingredients for an even more complete and profound effect.
For example, the Skinlab Soothing Face Cream , thanks to a high content of Aloe Vera in combination with allantoin, guarantees anti-redness properties. Glycyrrhetic acid, in combination with hydrating factors, enhances the properties of vitamin E, producing a soothing, elasticizing effect and at the same time ensuring perfect hydration of the dermis.
