Aloe vera gel, Application : Skin Care

Due to it's remarkable list of ingredients it has among others these major properties: 
Aloe Vera Inner Leaf Gel is: 
• Anti fungal 
• Anti bacterial 
• Anti viral 
• Anti inflammatory 
which basically means it kills fungi, it can destroy, slow down or stop several (at least 6) different types of bacteria, and 4 different strains of the Herpes virus. (particularly Herpes Simplex - the virus that causes cold sores). 
Other findings have shown that the gel (in high concentration) destroys organisms that tend to prevent the healing of damaged skin. 
The anti inflammatory substances present can help with a number of different problems such as both rheumatoid and osteoarthritus. 
There are 2 areas that aloe gel can help:
 Because of Aloe Vera's nutitional qualities and antioxidant properties, it helps firstly to prevent injury to epithelial tissues and when they are damaged it promotes healing. 
 The second area that aloe vera can have a major impact on is the immune system. 
Those who drink aloe gel regularly, report a greater sense of well being. 
Aloe vera gel helps the immune system become more balanced and aids the body in being more efficient at defending it's self. 
The good news is that it is thought to be an immune modulator, which means that if your immune system is over reacting as is the case with asthma, eczema and rheumatoid arthritus it can calm down the reaction