Renowned for its moisturizing action, this fatty plant has tremendous skin properties. It promotes healing, soothes the skin and has anti-aging properties.
Since the dawn of time, aloe verais used to treat minor sores on the skin. The Egyptians were already evoking its virtues to treat infections. The secret of aloe vera? An incredible capacity for resistance! This succulent plant, cultivated all around the Mediterranean, survives perfectly in desert climates. Its leaves are covered with stomata, small openings which promote exchanges and which close in order to maintain hydration. “Aloe contains 99% water, which is attracted by mucilages (sugars) which act like micro-sponges. When you cut a leaf, you see this aqueous gel flowing”, explains Marie-Hélène Lair, director of scientific communication at Clarins. Its juice is extracted from the leaves, which are peeled to eliminate aloin, an irritating laxative substance, then washed and rinsed before recovering the precious liquid. Which, used in cosmetics, has also become a both thirst-quenching and detox drink.
Aloe vera soothes sores immediately
In countries where aloe vera grows, it is not uncommon to have a pot of it in the kitchen to quickly calm small burns and other wounds. “Even though it is easily absorbed by the stratum corneum, a thin film often remains on the surface and forms like a comforting patch“, specifies Marie-Hélène Lair. Studies have shown that its composition, rich in sugars, glycoproteins and many amino acids, facilitates healing. It also relieves inflammation thanks to an enzyme, bradykinase, which reduces the sensation of pain. Often used in the form of a ready-to-use aqueous gel, aloe provides the skin with a cooling effect which effectively reduces the feeling of overheating due to irritation. Non-greasy, this gel is suitable for all skin types, including the most sensitive.
Aloe vera stimulates hydration
Aloe vera relaunches the skin’s natural hydration process. “Its sugars are the same as those found in the dermis, continues the specialist. They stimulate the production of hyaluronic acid, which retains water in cells and provides immediate and long-term hydration. , when the environment is healthy, all cells function better, including the supporting fibers of fibroblasts and collagen. ” Qualified for anti-aging plant, aloe helps to smooth the skin and improve its appearance. It also delivers an energizing and nutritious cocktail thanks to vitamins (A, B1, B2, C, E …) and the twenty minerals it contains, essential for the proper functioning of the skin system.
3 aloe products that we love
1 MOISTURIZING MILK
This non-greasy body treatment immediately penetrates the skin and leaves it comfortable all day long thanks to the combination of aloe vera and shea butter.
Velours hydrating body milk, Clarins, € 35 for 400 ml.
2 GEL MULTI-USAGE
With 94% pure organic aloe vera juice, it moisturizes, soothes and repairs the skin after a sunburn, an insect bite, an irritation …
Pure organic aloe vera juice gel, So’Bio Étic, € 10.90 for 125 ml.
3 ANTI-AGING MASK
This practical single-dose mask refreshes the face and smoothes features thanks to coenzyme Q10, jojoba oil and aloe vera it contains.
