Aloe Vera is best known for its various medicinal uses. In this blog, Rubina Ratnakar helps you in choosing the best Aloe Vera.
Aloe Vera gel is very beneficial for our skin and has many benefits when consumed too. Aloe Vera has been always called the ‘plant of immortality’. Aloe Vera has around 500 species and is said to be originated in Africa. In medieval times, Aloe Vera was also used by queens for beauty purposes.
You can either extract the gel directly from the Aloe Vera leaves or you can buy readymade gel from the market. While purchasing readymade gel you need to look for a number of things to choose the best quality of Aloe Vera. We bring you some great tips to choose the best quality of Aloe Vera.
First of all, you should look for the place where the Aloe Vera is produced. Most of the pure form of Aloe Vera is grown best in areas with moderate temperatures. After you know the place of origin, you should check whether the Aloe Vera has been grown in an organic way or not. Organic products are more nutritious for us. Pasteurization of the gel also plays a great role. Unpasteurized Aloe Vera gel is what we look for while choosing the best quality of Aloe Vera.
A very important thing to look after while choosing the best quality of Aloe Vera is the amount of dilution in the gel. Always try to choose the one with a very high amount of pure Aloe Vera. Above 99% of Aloe Vera is highly desirable. While looking at the contents, you should consider all the ingredients added to the gel. Colors, flavors, and thickeners should not be present or present in a negligible amount. Preservatives are added to the gel to increase its shelf life. Choose the one with a shelf life of about 2-3 weeks. The products with longer shelf life should not be considered as they will have a higher amount of preservatives also.
Apart from all these things you should look at the texture, color, taste, and packaging of the Aloe Vera gel. Always prefer the gel packed in glass containers.
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