Aloe Vera Soap Benefits

Author: Balaji Shankar, Jun 7, 2024

Aloe Vera Soap Benefits

In this article, we will inquire into the benefits of an aloe vera soap. But first,

What is aloe vera?

Aloe Vera is a succulent and hardy plant that grows in hot, dry climates. It is cultivated in subtropical regions around the world, including the southern border areas of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

In India aloe vera grows very well with very little care in South India.

Aloe vera has been used for medicinal purposes in several cultures for millennia: Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan and China.

Egyptian queens Nefertiti and Cleopatra used it as part of their regular beauty regimes. Alexander the Great, and Christopher Columbus used it to treat soldiers’ wounds [7]

What is Aloe vera Soap?

Aloe vera leaves contain a gel like substance (called aloe vera gel) that is packed with some really astounding benefits.

Handmade soap incorporating the gel extracted from fresh aloe vera leaves is known as aloe vera soap. The benefits Aloe gel are best utilized when it is added to a handmade cold process soap rather than a hot process or machine made soap.

To appreciate the advantages of aloe vera soap, it is essential first to examine the general skin benefits provided by the aloe vera gel itself.

Here are some of the main benefits of aloe vera for skin

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Moisturizing

Aloe vera is an excellent natural moisturizer. It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides that help to lock in moisture, keeping the skin hydrated and supple.

“The polysaccharide-rich composition of Aloe vera extracts (Aloe barbadensis Miller), often used in cosmetic formulations, may impart moisturizing properties to the product.”

Susi Elaine Dal'Belo et. al, National Library of Medicine [1]

Wound Healing

Shakespeare famously called sleep as the “balm of hurt minds”; it would be equally just if we call aloe vera gel as the “balm of hurt skin”. The effect of this super balm on cuts, wounds and burns is truly remarkable.

Aloe vera gel has a very soothing and cooling effect on the skin.

In a clinical trial, the administration of Aloe vera gel twice daily for 3 months improved and accelerated wound healing as well as reduced hospitalization time [2]

Skin Care

Both Aloin and Aloesin, enzymes in aloe vera gel, have proven anti-inflammatory properties. Aloe vera gel also contains Vitamins A,B, C & E - all very beneficial and anto-inflammatory. [3]

Because it is anti-inflammatory, it aids in collagen protection which means applying aloe vera gel can increase skin elasticity and delay the onset of wrinkles. In a way we can say that aloe vera gel is anti-ageing.

Topical Application

Applying farm fresh aloe vera gel, has been very effective in the treatment o

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• 1. seborrheic dermatitis
• 2. cradle cap in babies
• 3. cuts and wounds
• 4. acne
• 5. psoriasis
• 6. eczema
• 7. mouth ulcers
• 8. dental plaque & gingivitis
• 9. healing burns
• 10. hairfall

So it is a great plant that is hard to ignore and has many excellent uses.[4]

Aloe Vera Soap

Aloe vera soap is a handmade natural soap in which fresh aloe vera gel has been added. If it is added well, by a master soap maker, it is possible to add it during the trace stage in the cold process soaping method. This will preserve all of the goodness of aloe vera gel and pass it on to the soap.

The following infographic summarizes these benefits in a pictorial form

How to Choose your Aloe Vera Soap?

First see if the soap lists aloe gel as an ingredient. Next check if the gel is farm fresh (natural, without preservatives). Do not buy a soap that has aloe gel with preservatives.

Secondly, check if the soap is handmade using the cold process method.

Third, look at the value for money. See if it is reasonably priced. Then try a sample and see if it agrees with you.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17026654/
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5103537/ [3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8668319/ [4] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319113

Conclusion

Aloe Vera gel, if it is farm fresh and without preservatives, is a highly desirable additive to your soap.

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