The magic power of aloe: we prepare a lotion at home and choose branded products

Aloe is a very interesting plant, the beneficial properties of which, as well as products made on its basis, have a unique healing effect.

Consider recipes for preparing all kinds of aloe lotions at home: tonic, anti-wrinkle, with lemon, with glycerin, for oily and dry skin types.

Recommendations for using various aloe vera products. Brief descriptions of Aloe Cleanser Lotion, Aloe and Cucumber moisturizing micellar water for the face, La Grace Activateur Lotion Apaisant Aloe Vera Lotion. As well as information about who is contraindicated in the use of aloe vera products.

Useful and healing properties

Aloe lotion is necessary as a rejuvenating agent, after various cosmetic procedures (for example, after face cleansing, peeling), to prevent the occurrence of acne, acne, acne. You can also use lotion to quickly heal wounds, relieve anti-inflammatory processes, reduce blisters, stop itching and relieve irritation on the skin. Read more about using aloe in cosmetology here.

The healing properties of the agave are manifested due to the high content of vitamins and minerals and are used primarily in skin care. Namely: aloe heals wounds, removes signs of early aging, rescues from burns, whitens the skin, heals acne and acne, soothes the skin (we wrote more about the beneficial properties of aloe for the skin and how to use this plant here).

How to apply?

• Before using aloe lotions for the first time, you need to make sure that the person does not have allergies to it. To do this, rub lotion on the skin at the bend of the elbow, leave for half an hour and rinse.
• To apply on previously steamed, cleared and hardly moistened skin. This rule applies if oils or esters are not included (water repels them).
• You can wipe with lotions from the agave not only the skin of the face, but also the neck, chest. These zones are connected to each other, so they should not be bypassed. And it is better not to touch the eye area, the skin in these places is thin and sensitive.
• If aloe lotion needs to be used for prevention, then it is enough to use it no more than 2 times in 10 days. If the lotion is needed for therapeutic therapy, then apply daily. The course is approximately one and a half months.

Homemade recipes

Tonic

For the face, you can prepare a tonic aloe lotion, which has a refreshing and cooling effect on the skin. For this lotion you will need:

• aloe juice (2 tablespoons);
• one glass of boiling water;
• three drops of peppermint essential oil;
• one tablespoon of chamomile;
• one capsule of a solution of vitamin E in oil.

1. To obtain such a lotion, it is necessary to prepare a chamomile infusion, pour it with boiled water, insist for half an hour and filter it qualitatively.
2. Mix two tablespoons of the resulting tincture with aloe, warm the mixture in a water bath for several minutes.
3. Then remove this mixture from the fire, add a capsule of a solution of vitamin E and peppermint essential oil.

Put the product in the refrigerator, use to wipe the skin twice a day.

Anti wrinkle

For home-made anti-wrinkle aloe lotion you will need:

• warm boiled water (250 ml);
• three to four thin leaves of nori red algae (red algae of the Porfir type);
• aloe leaves (100 grams);
• 8-9 thin "chips" needed for consumption.

1. First you need to cut the leaves of aloe and algae, and then fill them with water.
2. All this mass should be whipped in a blender and left for an hour.
3. Then strain the thick, oily solution and you can proceed immediately to use.

With this lotion you can wipe the face twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. The tool is best used regularly according to the scheme - a month in a month.

You can store the lotion for no more than three days.

With lemon

To prepare a lotion with lemon you will need:

• 5-6 slices of lemon;
• 5-7 aloe leaves;
• warm water (300 ml).

1. First you need to take 3 slices of lemon, holding them before that in the refrigerator for 12 days, cut into pieces and put in a vessel.
2. Then add a few slices of fresh lemon and pour everything with ordinary water.
3. Place the bowl in a water bath over boiling water.
4. Warm the resulting mixture, while mixing and squeezing the lemon with aloe.
5. Then cool and strain the resulting lotion.

You can wipe the skin with them twice a day, and you can store the lotion for a month in the refrigerator. In case of turbidity of the liquid, this means that a precipitate has appeared in it and it must be immediately discarded. Before use, the product should be allowed to stand at room temperature.

With glycerin

To prepare the lotion you need to take:

• 3-4 leaves of aloe;
• glycerin (one tablespoon);
• purified water (250 ml).

1. To get the lotion you need to take one tablespoon of glycerin, which not only perfectly moisturizes the epidermis, but also has a rejuvenating effect on the skin.
2. Then it is necessary to divide the leaves of the plant into very small parts, beat the resulting slurry in a blender with purified water, and then strain.
3. In the strained composition, you need to add glycerin, then once again beat the resulting mass in a blender to get a homogeneous composition.

Such a hand-made lotion should be poured into a sterilized vessel. Put and store in the refrigerator, wipe face skin with such a lotion twice a day.

For oily skin

For this lotion you will need:

• medical alcohol (one tablespoon);
• aloe juice (four tablespoons).

1. For oily skin, you need to use a cleansing lotion that dries acne and acne, cleanses, removes inflammation.
2. To obtain such a lotion, you need to take 1 tablespoon of medical alcohol and 4 tablespoons of agave juice, which should be mixed in a vial.
3. Then store the lotion in the refrigerator and wipe the skin twice a day.

For dry skin

To prepare the lotion should use:

• aloe leaves (one glass);
• warm almond oil (0.5 cups);
• warm olive oil (0.5 cups);
• juice of fresh cucumber (0.5 cups).

1. You need to twist in a meat grinder one cup of aloe leaves to get 0.5 cups of pulp.
2. Then put the resulting pulp in a glass jar, pour 0.5 cups of warm almond and olive oil there.
3. Mix thoroughly, pour in the juice of fresh cucumber and mix again.
4. Strain through two layers of gauze and squeeze well.

Freshly prepared lotion should be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed glass container. Shelf life is 3 months. To remove or minimize gradually dry skin, you need to apply such a lotion in the evening, before bedtime.

In the video you will learn how to make aloe lotion at home:

What to buy?

Aloe cleanser

After the lotion, the skin is velvet, perfectly clean and fat free, well prepared for applying cosmetics. It helps to clean your face well and quickly from makeup, from pores of small particles clogging the pores that settle on the face during the day. This lotion is suitable for all skin types, cleanses it well and at the same time is soft enough to use on delicate areas of the skin around the eyes.

Aloe and Cucumber Facial Micellar Water Lirene Moisture and Nourishment Moisturizing

This is a wonderful moisturizer and cleanser for the face, which does not contain alcohol, which makes it safe for the skin. It perfectly softens, tones, nourishes and nourishes the skin with vitamins. In addition, its components relieve any inflammation from the surface of the skin.

This lotion is suitable for all skin types, including even dry skin.

Aloe Vera Activator Lotion La Grace Activateur Lotion Apaisant

It can be used for all skin types, especially for sensitive, combination and oily, as well as skin with signs of inflammation and irritation. Such a lotion can be used both in pure form, without dilution, or in dilution with water in different proportions. The smaller the dilution, the more effective the action.

Contraindications

The main contraindication to the use of funds is hypersensitivity to the components of aloe. Other contraindications for the use of aloe:

• pregnancy;
• lactation;
• vascular network.

Aloe lotions are suitable for all skin types, they are universal, which is their advantage. The aging skin lotion will nourish and refresh, and its disinfecting and anti-inflammatory properties can be successfully applied to those with problem skin.

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