Making Aloe Gel at Home

Aloe Vera is well known for its medicinal value for cuts, scrapes and burns. Using Aloe regularly also keeps your skin nice and supple. If you want to get all the natural benefits straight from how nature designed it, you can. Also, you can skip all the chemicals that go along with it.The best way to use Aloe can be as simple as slice out a leaf of Aloe and apply directly. However, if you want to keep the gel for long time, here is a very simple way to get going.Before you start on anything, visit your local pharmacy and get Vitamin C (pills) and pure Vitamin E (oil or pills). Depending on the strength, you would use 1 or 2 pills (500mg) of Vitamin C and 400 IU of Vitamin E. Next, clean your blender and the bottle where you intend to keep the gel with boiling hot water. This step is to ensure there are no contaminants that can spoil the gel faster.Make sure when you get started on this, your hands are clean.Cut some leaves of Aloe and peel the top layer of skin off of the leaf using a knife. You should be able to scoop the innards out with a spoon. Keep going until you have at least ¼ cup of the pulp.Place the pulp in a blender, add both Vitamin C and E and turn it slowly up to high. Once the gel in done, transfer it into the bottle and let it cool before storing in the refrigerator. This gel should keep well for 2 months.