For Aloe Vera we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Beauty, Cosmetics, Health and Beauty, Jamaica, Natural Soap and Spa.

Aloe Vera (Beauty)

Aloe Vera is one of the most widely recognized skin care ingredients. It helps the skin replenish lost moisture and when applied to skin injuries, minor wounds, burns, rashes, or lesions, it works immediately and effectively to heal and soothe.

Aloe Vera (Cosmetics)

Aloe Vera is a plant that has wonderful healing and softening properties. Many people have an Aloe Vera houseplant, because you can break off a piece and use the extract from inside to soothe and heal cuts, burns and abrasions. It’s a very common ingredient in cosmetics because of it’s softening properties.

Aloe Vera (Health and Beauty)

Aloe Vera is one of the most widely recognized skin care ingredients. It helps the skin replenish lost moisture and when applied to skin injuries, minor wounds, burns, rashes, or lesions, it works immediately and effectively to heal and soothe.

Aloe Vera (Jamaica)

Introduced in Jamaica from West Africa this medicinal plant is commonly known in Jamaica as "sinkle bible."

Aloe Vera (Natural Soap)

(Aloe barbadensis) a Caribbean aloe yielding a gelatinous substance. Used in cosmetics in creams, moisturizers, sun screens, refreshing lotions and tonics. It is emollient, demulcent, sunscreen and also a food.
FOLK MEDICINE: Used as a stimulant and an anti-spasmodic. In Chinese medicine it is used to treat headaches. It's been called "burn first aid" or "medicine plant" for centuries. When fresh gel is squeezed from the leaves it relieves burns and sunburns and promotes healing. Used directly on the skin as a moisturizer and for yeast infection in genital areas.

Aloe Vera (Spa)

Also known as aloe pryi, also known as aloe barbadensis. This plant is colloquially called the first-aid plant. There are numerous species, in excess of 300, of the aloe plant and it is commonly indigenous to South Africa. The cream inside the plant contains a significant percentage of water, aloins, sterols, albumin, and other essential oils. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and is referred to in the Bible. There is no scientific evidence to date that aloe vera has any benefits in cosmetics according to recent information put forth by the American Medical Association, yet it is commonly prescribed for the treatment of burns.

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