Filed under: Aloe Vera
There are many companies who manufacture aloe vera products, but alas, they are not all the same. Unfortunately aloe vera is one of the most adulterated products on the market.
So what should we look for in our aloe vera products?
- First thing I look for is that aloe vera is the main ingredient. Many products only have aloe vera added to them.
- Then I check that it is aloe barbadensis miller as this is the one with the most medicinal properties.
- The next thing is if it is inner gel or whole leaf. The inner gel is the part that has all of these medicinal properties, so there is no need to bulk a product out by using the whole leaf.
- Also if it is whole leaf it has to be filtered meaning that it can upset the natural balance. No-one is completely sure why aloe does what it does, so it would be silly to filter parts out.
- Another important point is that it should be cold stabilized as if over heated, then the vitamins will be destroyed. Aloe is like a banana, and will oxidize once in contact with the air. This means that the product has to be stabilized. A quality aloe vera will be stabilized with no less than 97% being aloe vera and the stabilization process should only include natural ingredients.
These are just a few points you should look for, unfortunately a lot of companies are just out to make money. A rough guide is if you are buying Aloe Vera to drink you should pay no less than £16 per litre. Any less than this would mean you are paying for an inferior product. It also helps if the company you are buying from offers a money back guarantee.
Most of these points have been taken from an article in “Proof!” magazine which is an independant magazine who test natural products. They rated Forever Living Products as the best Aloe Vera drink and gave it 5 stars saying it is excellent.
Next time I will go into more things that Aloe can help with.
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