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Aloe vera on skin

@article{Lavanya2019AloeVO,
  title={Aloe vera on skin},
  author={Vanjari Lavanya and Dhanraj M. Ganapathy and R. Visalakshi},
  journal={Drug Invention Today},
  year={2019},
  pages={1146-1149}
}

• V. Lavanya, D. Ganapathy, R. Visalakshi
• Published 11 June 2019
• Environmental Science
• Drug Invention Today

Aloe vera is a naturally occurring product that is nowadays frequently used in the field of cosmetology. There are various indications for its use.[1] A. vera is a tender plant that belongs to the species of the genus Aloe. It is a perennial plant and it arises from the Arabian Peninsula but mostly seen in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated and they are used for agricultural and medicinal uses. The species is also used for decorative purposes and they are grown in indoors as a potted plant.[2] It is found in many consumer products including cool drinks, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for small burns and sunburns. There is a scientific evidence of the effectiveness or benefits of A. vera extracts for both cosmetic and medicinal purposes. A. vera has been used for medicinal purposes in several cultures for millennia; they include Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan, and China. Egyptian queens Nefertiti and Cleopatra used it as part of their regular beauty products. Alexander the Great and Christopher Columbus used it to treat their soldier’s wounds.[3] A. vera has also been used as a laxative in the United States, but in the mid-1930s, a turning point occurred when it was successfully used to treat chronic and severe radiation dermatitis.[4] Review Article