Aloe Aloe

Advantages: Good value for money, great on dry skin and lips.
Disadvantages: A slightly hard to un-screw cap sometimes.

...Calling all Credit-Crunchers and for a Winter Treatment! This product calls from the shelves at you, it is cheap, good quality and so versatile. Vaseline 'Lip Therapy' with aloe vera. Price & Product: I paid 94p for this pocket sized pot! At my local Boots store, where I get most of my beauty products so I can earn Boots points too. (at the moment you get 4 points per pound!). I really think that for a 20g pocket sized pot of this product is good value. This product will last me a good few months I use it 7-10 times a week and you don't need a lot of the product. I tend to suffer from dry lips in the winter, and also dry other areas which I have used Vaseline for which is kind to my skin. (ie: dry skin on my ear and even to straighten out my eyebrow hair!). For those of you on a budget, much like myself-this one is great. For those...

ChocolateChip 13.01.2009 · Read review
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aloe vera plant

Advantages: great healing properties
Disadvantages: none

...Aloe vera plants are brilliant, easy to care for and have endless uses. Aloe vera plats as as pictured above but as they get older do grow a stem in the middle and flower. They can grow to about 100 cm tall but dont wory you will be cutting lots off it. They need to have gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage, and a soil/ sand mix of 50/50 to be kept best. You cant keep your aloe vera plant outside as it likes to be warm and you only need to water it when the soil drys up, about once a month for the 2 in my kitchen. We first discovered the aloe vera pant wholst on holiday, my dad and hubby had burnt that badly in the sun i was buying burns treatments from the chemist when the cleaner turned up with an aloe vera plant for them, she told us to cut the leaves off, slice them open and rub the clear jelly from inside onto...

danniell 13.02.2009 · Read review
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ALOE VERA - CURE ALL

Advantages: ALMOST MIRACULOUS HEALING PROPERTIES
Disadvantages: DOESN'T TASTE GREAT, CAN BE EXPENSIVE TO BUY FRESH

...Aloe Vera Miracle Cure-All ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****What is Aloe Vera?***** Aloe Vera is a plant. But not just any old plant. It is one which has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. Why then do doctors not prescribe it ever day? Well that's an issue I'll be covering later in this review, but for now, some background is required to truly understand how important this plant could and should be to our every day lives. For the plant lovers amongst you, Aloe Vera is a succulent plant (like a cactus) that belongs, very strangely, to the Lily family of plants, and is also related to garlic, onion and asparagus. Its Latin name is Aloe barbadensis Miller, and throughout recorded history has been used to heal. It has gone by many names over time, including "heaven...

phoenixgreen 14.09.2006 · Read review
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Give Aloe A Go

Advantages: versatile, cooling, soothing, great colour
Disadvantages: smell

...use and you can control the amount you dispense easily – the top cannot be turned or adjusted in any way to stop it being able to be dispensed and therefore the bottle itself is not good for transporting. I have managed to get round this little problem though – I have an old shampoo sample bottle which I fill when I want to take some anywhere with me – job done! Quite a bit of info can be found out about the gel just from reading the bottle. It claims to be able to help soothe and soften sunburned and irritated skin and be the same as having an aloe leaf in a bottle. This product is recommended for all skin types and can be used all year round to help relieve all sorts of things, including – sunburned/windburned skin, dry, rough or weathered skin, skin irritation and sensitive skin problems. I personally...

supersexycoolchick 31.08.2004 · Read review
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Aloe, Aloe, Aloe!

Advantages: Excellent moisturiser, good for eczema
Disadvantages: Cost

...I bought the Aloe Propolis Creme from a friend at work who had started up as a distributor for Forever Living a company who sells Aloe Vera Products. She has severe eczema and recommended this cream. I will tell you a little about the company and the properties of Aloe so that you understand a little more about this cream. The Company = Forever Living is an American company who are the world's largest grower, processor and distributor of Aloe Vera products. Their products are sold in over 90 countries. The products are not available in the shops but are instead sold by individual distributors either through a party sale or direct from distributor to customer. They do have a website but the UK version is currently undergoing work. Many so-called Aloe Vera products on sale in shops actually have very little Aloe...

AJ26 02.08.2005 · Read review
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Aloe, Aloe, Aloe!

Advantages: Great for eczema
Disadvantages: Price

...I was first introduced to the Forever Living range of products when a family member became a representative for the company and held an Aloe Party. Forever Living have been operating for over 25 years, starting in the USA and now distributing all over the world. All of their products come from the highest quality Aloe. Aloe is the main ingredient in their products which range from the gels you drink to various creams, tooth gel and more recently branching into make up and perfume. I was recommended the Aloe Propolis Creme for use on myself and my youngest son (16 months old) on eczema hot spots. My eczema is normally under control so I didn't expect to use too much of this on myself, however my son has terribly dry skin and often scratches his feet until they bleed. Having tried steroid cream with little effect I thought I...

mum2boys82 02.10.2008 · Read review
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Aloe Vera

Advantages: Seems to make me healthier
Disadvantages: Tastes and smells awful

...Last week when I was at work, two of the salesman were having a 'heated discussion' (argument!) about whether or not you could drink Aloe Vera. I was more than happy to settle their argument by telling them that I drink it everyday! Although Aloe Vera is a member of the Lily family, it is very cactus like in its characteristics. There are over 240 different species of Aloe, growing mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Aloe Vera has been shown to have various beneficial effects on the body when taken in internally. Some of which are listed below. Blood circulation - a number of constituents have beneficial effects on blood pressure and coagulation. Bone and joint disorders - due to its high mineral and amino acid content. Detoxification - amino acids assist the liver and kidneys. Laxative - It has a gentle...

bluejules 27.01.2006 · Read review
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Aloe Vera Gel

Advantages: So easy to make and the plant lasts for years
Disadvantages: Last for around 4 weeks

...Back again with another recipe from a great plant?.in fact I think it's probably one of the best plants in the world. I came across this recipe about 2 years ago and use it regular; I have 2 plants in the house. ***The Plant*** Aloe Vera - barbadensis A half-hardy perennial, the indoor species can grow about 1ft in height and can eventually produce a flowering stem with bell shaped flowers, I have not seen this on my plant. The Aloe Vera plant has many properties, when used on a wound it puts a protective film over the area and helps the skin to regenerate. The Aloe plant that is over 2 years of age is meant to have stronger medicinal properties. It is also used to treat sunburn, fungal infection, and under doctor supervision it can be used as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), I also read in a herb book the US...

the_enlightened_one 31.01.2007 (10.02.2007) · Read review
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Aloe Vera ... a wonderplant?

Advantages: Incredibly versatile, can be used internally and externally
Disadvantages: The juice tastes ...like nothing I've never tasted before!

...Aloe Vera is one amazing plant. A member of the Lily family, which is a suprise as it looks more like a Cactus, it is one of the most versatile plants you may ever come across. Aloe Vera is available in many forms and has several uses for health and well-being. It can be used in its most natural, unadulterated form - as a plant - by simply breaking off one of the leaves and squeazing out the sticky gel. The gel can be bought from shops such as Holland & Barrett in a squeezy tube for about £5.00 and is a more clean and convenient way to apply to the skin. The plant is obviously better because the gel is more fresh; it is quite hardy and easy to keep as a pot-plant indoors. The shop-bought variety is very good, though I recommend you only buy the kind that is certified. As a gel it can be applied topically to the skin to treat minor...

SarahSkas 10.01.2007 · Read review
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Vaseline Lip Therapy With Aloe Vera

Advantages: Makes you lips instantly smooth even if you have really dry lips
Disadvantages: None

...This review is on the Vaseline Lip Therapy with Aloe Vera. I brought this lip treatment a while ago and i use it all the time, all throughout the day. It is petroleum jelly and is amazing! I mentioned in a previous that the Palmers Lip Butter was my favourite, but i have to say that this has taken over. Aloe Vera is very good for softening the skin. It is a natural ingredient that soothes and calms. My lips are the driest and always get chapped. It doesn't help that i bite my lips as well. The first use of this lip therapy will soften your lips and instantly make the look visibily kissable. It works by softening the dry skin and this makes it look like it isn't there anymore. I would highly recommend this product as the value for money is brilliant. It lasts for a long time and the feel of it on your lips is so smooth...

Make-Up187 27.08.2009 · Read review
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