Aloe Vera also named as ‘Natural Healer’ can be found in a varieties of weather conditions and hold lots of benefits. Commonly, it is used as sun-screen that lightens up your skin and soothing irritations. Storing the inner watery layer of the plant as gel might come in handy in many health related situations.
Here is a simple formula of making Aloe Vera gel at home
Ingredients for ¼ cup of Aloe Vera gel
- 2 or 3 medium sized fresh Aloe Vera leaves
- Natural preservatives
- 500 mg powdered Vitamin C (optional)
Steps to follow
Step 1
Get some fresh leaves from an aloe plant. Be careful if your plant is babyish since cutting off newly grown leaves may damage the plant.
Step 2
Keep the Aloe Vera leaves in a glass in a straight position to let the yellow paste drain. The yellow part found in the leaves may cause irritation to skin.
Step 3
Use a knife and cut off the covering from the leaves with care. You may also use vegetable peeler.
Step 4
Take the watery colored gel layer out from the leaves. You can use spoon to extract the watery layer.
Step 5
Gather the gel parts of Aloe Vera in a bowl after removing the skin of the leaves. Add natural preservatives. If you want to store the gel for some months then add 500 mg powdered Vitamin C to the extracted layer.
Step 6
Use a blender, to blend Aloe Vera extract and get the foamy gel.
Step 7
Pour the Aloe Vera gel in a clean vessel.
Use this gel with ease in appliance and to get rid of skin related problems.