What magical effects does aloe vera have
Currently, there are over 1500 cosmetics containing aloe vera worldwide. In the 1980s, American consumers ranked aloe vera as the second most effective ingredient in cosmetics, second only to vitamins. Aloe vera contains hydrated products of polysaccharides such as glucose, mannose, small amounts of phenolic acids, and calcium. In addition, aloe vera also contains small amounts of hydrating protease, biological hormones, saponins, hormones, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other trace elements. Therefore, aloe vera has the following functions:
1. Nutritional and moisturizing effects
The amino acids and complex polysaccharides in aloe vera constitute the natural moisturizing factor (NMF), which can replenish the lost moisture in the skin, restore the function of collagen protein, prevent facial wrinkles, and keep the skin soft, smooth, and elastic.
2. Anti inflammatory effects
Some substances in aloe vera have anti-inflammatory effects, which can clean the skin, prevent bacterial growth, promote cell metabolism and skin regeneration, reduce pain and itching, and have significant therapeutic effects on some skin diseases.
3. Sunscreen effect
Aloe vera contains rich amino acids such as aspartic acid, glycine, and serine that are beneficial for skin metabolism. It can prevent damage and oxidation of the epidermis by long wave ultraviolet rays in sunlight, protect the reduction metabolism of epidermal cells, and has radiation resistance.
4. Bactericidal effect
Due to the presence of antibacterial and detoxifying ingredients in aloe vera, it has certain therapeutic effects on facial acne and blisters.
5. Promoting metabolic effects
Aloe vera can improve the body's metabolism and promote smooth blood circulation. Aloe vera provides sufficient nutrition to various parts of the body and enhances cell revitalization. It contains a variety of carbohydrates, polysaccharides, and organic acids, making it a natural moisturizer with good compatibility. When combined with various cosmetic ingredients, it can eliminate the damage of various surfactants to the skin. Therefore, aloe vera can be used to prepare many cosmetics. It has nutritional functions for hair care and growth, and can be made into a series of hair care products. It has multiple nutritional components and can be made into various nutritional creams, creams, and night creams; It has multiple biological moisturizing ingredients and can be made into a moisturizing cream; Oil soluble products can be used for products such as lipstick, hair cream, scalp oil, and hair wax. Aloe vera also has a nourishing effect on human skin cells. Aloe vera contains 19 trace elements, organic germanium, and a large amount of mucopolysaccharides, which can be absorbed by the skin to varying degrees, nourishing skin cells, making the skin more elastic and increasing youthful vitality.
6. Delaying skin aging
Aloe vera contains various components that can eliminate superoxide free radicals and delay skin aging. All plants contain SOD, and aloe vera is no exception. In addition, aloe vera also contains catalase, vitamin A, vitamin B, carotene, cysteine, and a large amount of minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, iron, etc. The presence of these substances can cause superoxide free radicals to dismutate, block or not produce oxygen, all of which are good scavengers for superoxide free radicals. At the same time, aloe vera can significantly reduce the liberalization rate of phosphogallols, and has a significant inhibitory effect on the increase of lipid peroxidation in the liver and serum caused by endotoxins. This indicates that aloe vera has anti-inflammatory, tissue repair, and anti superoxide free radical effects, and has a positive significance in defending against long-term chronic progressive damage induced by free radicals by physiological or non physiological factors (such as diseases). This effect is manifested as health and enhanced immune function when taken orally, and can achieve beauty, freckle removal, and delay skin aging when used externally.
Aloe vera is an ideal natural anti-aging agent. It contains active substances such as aloe vera extract, aloe vera bitter extract, amino acids, vitamins, sugars, minerals, sterols, biological enzymes, etc. It has been a good medicine for treating skin diseases since ancient times. Aloe vera extract can nourish the skin and inhibit skin fungi such as dermatophytes and star shaped Nuca bacteria. It has good therapeutic effects and can also block and resist UV rays. These excellent properties of aloe vera are used for skincare and hair care, and have moisturizing, sterilizing, anti-inflammatory, muscle building, sun protection, softening, smoothing, and whitening effects on the skin.