Aloe Vera belongs to the kingdom Plantae, Genus Aloe. Its botanical name is Aloe barbadensis miller. It is widely used in the medicinal department, the beauty industries. This plant has long leaves. The tissue in aloe leaf has a gel that produces the aloe Vera gel.it is widely grown in many countries like India, Europe, Africa but especially widely grown in Ranthambore National park in India.
For good growth, it requires a temperature of 40 degrees. The plant can survive even in the harshest environments and reaches maturity in four years.
Aloe contains vitamin C and vitamin Vitamin C plays a number of roles in our body. Below is the role of the vitamins in the body:
Vitamin C:
•Fights Prenatal health complications.
•Prevents skin wrinkling
•Protects against cardiovascular diseases.
•Preventing eye diseases.
Vitamin E helps the body in: –
•Reducing radical changes in the body.
•Fighting inflammations.
• Slows the growth of aging cells in the body.
The antioxidant properties in the aloe Vera gel do help in preventing skin cancers. The sun’s UV rays can damage the skin and if you use aloe Vera gel, then skin inflammations wouldn’t be a subject in your life. If you could be struggling with skin inflammations too, this aloe Vera gel could help in reducing the inflammations but with continuous application of the gel on the skin
What makes aloe Vera stand out is, it is natural and has no known side effects to our bodies.it is now being widely used in cosmetology. Some of its uses include:
1. Acts as a moisturizer
Aloe Vera gel is perfect for filling those oil pores to create a smooth surface before applying makeup. It is used especially for oily skins.
2. Treating acne
Aloe Vera gel is used to treat skin acne. The antibacterial benefits of the aloe Vera gel help in brightening your skin complexion.
You can make a mixture at the comfort of your home, what you will need is a tablespoon of aloe Vera gel with one tablespoon of pure honey and a teaspoon of lemon juice Mix the mixture well and apply it on your face for bright skin.
3. Preventing chapping of lips
All you will do is apply the aloe gel on your lips and leave it for a while, the best time to apply is overnight. In the morning you can exfoliate with sugar and honey scrub. This will leave your lips extra smooth.
4. Used as a shaving gel
The gel’s slippery feel makes it good for a nice close shave. It also acts as a moisturizer and leaves the skin well soothed.
5. Hair conditioning
Aloe Vera gel acts as a deep conditioner for your hair and adds some extra shine to your hair. The gel should be applied from the root of the hair to the end and left for about 15 to 20 minutes. After that, the hair should be washed. The end results will be soft and smooth hair.
Aloe gel treats an itchy scalp too, it contains nourishing properties that maintain that rich natural look and feel of your hair. From having antifungal properties, this plant helps in treating dandruff in your scalp. The gel clears out the dead cells and helps restore the skin tissues around the follicles of hair.
In the world we are living in, there are tons of different varieties of shampoos in the market. A lot of these shampoos are made with chemicals that interfere with hair growth. With that, you can treat your hair back with some aloe Vera gel which is so natural and gives perfect restoration to your hair.
6. Eyebrow gel
If you are fixing your brows and suddenly realize that you have run out of brow gel, the aloe Vera gel can take the place. You will just need to dip your brow gel brush into the aloe Vera and apply it on your brows. The Aloe Vera gel will keep the brows in place all day long and without a sticky feeling.
7. Treating acne scars
Aloe contains vitamin C and E which acts as antioxidants and speeds up healing of acne scars. You just need to apply the gel directly on the scars preferably overnight. Aloe reduces the appearance of the scars and blemishes.
Treatment of the skin using aloe Vera gel works miracles. It has been widely used for dermatological disorders. A 2009 review of aloe Vera as an antifungal agent found that the administration of aloe Vera orally does decrease the size and growth of papilloma on the skin. Papilloma is small growth tumors that develop on our skins and they keep increasing in size.
8. Treating dry feet
To make those feet get to the soft feeling that everyone loves, rub the aloe Vera gel on your feet and leave t for 20 minutes. The next step is washing your feet, wash with some warm water. The Aloe Vera gel exfoliates the feet leaving them as soft as babies’ feet.
9. Hand sanitizer
To make a hand sanitizer with aloe Vera gel, you will mix a cup aloe Vera gel with 15-20 drops of your essential oil of choice, a cup alcohol which acts as a germ killer. And there is your sanitizer!
10. Lotions
The Aloe Vera gel is used in making Aloe Vera lotions, soaps, shampoos. Aloe lotion hydrates the skin.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ALOE VERA
The global market for aloe Vera gel is growing rapidly. The demand for aloe gel beauty products is peaking at a high rate. And due to a high demand rate, the supply rate is expected to be high too. Aloe gel has a lot of advantages for personal care, it is used to make shampoos, soap, anti-aging products, smoothening the skin, treating acne among many other uses. This is making the product to be of high demand in local and global markets due to its adverse advantages.
Increase in disposable income
Aloe Vera gel market is growing at a fast rate. This is because a lot of people have knowledge of it and its importance. A lot of people spend money on health products, of which some do not work well, due to alternative use of aloe gel, there is increased disposable income which in turn is making the aloe gel industry to grow rapidly.
Upcoming markets like India and China are expected to grow higher and faster.
High demand for pure and natural cosmetic products
Everyone wants to look good and enhance their appearance and with products that won’t cause harm to their bodies. What other product fits the bill other than Aloe Vera products? Possibly none.
Consumers have become aware of chemical-induced cosmetic products in the market that causes harm to the body. With the knowledge of natural products like those of the aloe Vera, consumers are running to these alternative natural ways to help them enhance their beauty. This has stimulated the growth of aloe Vera products and their consumption among people
The peak of the aloe Vera gel market analysis
The high demand for aloe Vera products is expected to dominate the market by the year 2027. It is estimated to register an 8.9% CAGR value owing to the increased demand worldwide.
High consumer growth acceptance.
consumers are highly turning to natural health products enriched with high nutrients.
This has led to high demand for healthy cosmetic products and exploitation of the potential opportunities offered by the consumption rates of aloe Vera gel products.
Consumers of these aloe Vera products generally have a lot of know-how on the products and because of this, manufacturers of aloe Vera products don’t need to keep educating consumers on the uses of aloe Vera gel. Dating from centuries-old, Aloe Vera has been used widely used as far as from Egyptian civilization.
Creation of jobs
increased demand for aloe Vera products leads to an increase in the manufacture and even demand for more workers in manufacturing companies. This means the aloe Vera production is solving the issue of unemployment among many youths in respective countries that manufacture aloe Vera products.
Health of consumers
For those suffering from weight loss problems, aloe Vera does help in reducing weight. There are reduced obese cases worldwide and consumers are growing aware of the importance of good health. A good healthy nation would be characterized by people wanting to always watch on their health and fitness. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation!
Growing agricultural sector
Due to increased demand for aloe Vera products, the agricultural sector is seeing that the supply of aloe Vera to manufacturing companies of agricultural products keeps going.
Aloe Vera is also a very promising crop if well taken care of. The farmers are sure to have the guarantee of good pay from the aloe Vera farming, which is making the farming of aloe Vera grow especially with the current economic crisis.
Generally, the aloe Vera manufacturing sector is helping in stabilizing the economy. The aloe Vera products are highly demanded and used which would mean that there will even be more manufacturers and even the introduction of more beauty products from aloe Vera gel in the market.
