How To Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel
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How to Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel
Many people simply cut the leaf straight from an aloe vera plant and rub it on the affected area of skin but read on and learn how to make your own aloe vera gel
To Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel You Have To Have An Aloe Vera Plant.
Once you have the plant it is quite easy to make the aloe vera gel
But, if you need that first aloe vera plant to get things rolling...
Aloe Vera - Medicine Plant - Burn Plant - Miracle Plant
Amazon Price: $10.00 (as of 05/28/2012)![]()
Amazon Product Description
The plant you will receive is growing in a 3 1/2" pot and is about 8" tall. Often called the "Medicine Plant, "Miracle Plant" or the "Natural Healer", Aloe Vera is a plant of many surprises. It flourishes in warm and dry climates, and many people mistake it for a cactus, but in fact it is a member of the Lily family. It stays moist where other plants would wilt and die, closing its pores to prevent the loss of moisture.
The History Ancient records show that the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known for centuries. Its therapeutic and healing properties have survived more than 5000 years.
Where Does The Aloe Vera Gel Come From?
If you want to learn how to make your own aloe vera gel it is important to know where it is within the leaf of the aloe vera plant.
The aloe vera plant has been known for its medicinal properties for well over 4,000 years. The Aloe Vera is a succulent whose leaves contain a gel that is thick and gelatinous.Each aloe vera leaf has four layers:
- The rind - this is the greenish outer layer of the aloe vera leaf.
- The sap - a layer of bitter tasting liquid which lies under the rind and surrounds the gel. The sap supposedly protects the plant from being eaten by animals... I don't think our cat is put off by it though!
- Muscilage gel - this is the inner leaf area which surrounds the gel. When you make your own aloe vera gel both the inner gel and this muscilage gel can be mixed or blended together for EXTERNAL USE ONLY.
- The gel - This is the center part of the leaf is known as the aloe vera, inner gel, this is what you need to extract to make your own aloe vera gel.
If You Are Taking Aloe Vera Gel Internally,
only use the inner aloe vera gel, being sure to carefully remove any muscilage gel and sap.
Learning How To Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel
Extracting the aloe vera gel is easy...
Knowing how to make your own aloe vera gel and the correct method of preparing and storing it can provide you with a supply of gel which will last under refrigeration for a year or even longer.
How To Harvest The Aloe Vera Gel
All you need is a sharp knife, a cutting board, a spoon and a leaf or two to make your own aloe vera gel.
When you are ready to harvest the aloe vera gel from a plant leaf, you should choose an outer leaf which is healthy and is growing toward the bottom of the plant. Pick a large aloe vera leaf which is green and thick. The thicker the leaf, the more aloe vera gel you will get from it.To remove the leaf, cut it at an angle close to the plant's base. Plants that are too immature to harvest will not have leaves growing close to the ground.
Once you have removed the leaf from the aloe vera plant, place it upright in a container in a slightly tilted position and leave it in that position for about 10-12 minutes, this will allow the bitter sap to drain from the leaf.
Next, place the aloe leaf on a cutting board and carefully cut off the tip and the pointed rough edges on either side of the leaf using asharp knife. Make certain to cut both sides of the leaf all the way from top to bottom.
Now separate the front and back of the leaf by slicing it lengthwise from the inside.
Scoop out both the muscilage gel and the clear inner gel which looks more like a solid gel.
For most leaves, a spoon works well for scooping out the aloe vera gel.
When removing the aloe vera gel, it is important to press down lightly but firmly, being careful not to remove any remaining sap.
How To Store The Aloe Vera Gel
You have made your own aloe vera gel, if you store it correctly it will last for about a year!
Adding a drop of vitamin E and a small amount of citric acid powder to the aloe gel will help prevent discoloration and make the gel keeps longer. If you don't have citric acid powder, you can simply crush a vitamin C tablet into powder or use a drop of grapefruit seed extract.
Do you think it is worth making your own aloe vera gel?
Some people enjoy making things, such as aloe vera gel, from something that they have grown themselves... but there are others who think it is far easier and cheaper just to buy a product.
What do you think about making your own product?
Would you be prepared to try to make your own aloe vera gel?

Yes, it sounds easy to do and it is very satisfying using something that you have grown and made yourself.
Diana Daniel says:
Yes
I do already use it cutting the leaf and putting it directly to the skin. My plant now have some very large leaves and I would like to remove store them which will make the plant look tidy.
Harleen Kour says:
i say...THUMBS UP ...to self harvested aloe vera...!!..at least u r sure about its purity!!
Marthese says:
I think its quite easy to do ,I have a small aloe vera but my mum has a bigger one and I take leaves from hers I have just started making aloe juice its very easy and cheaper from the ones you buy ,I even use the gel as a body moisturizer twice a day it leaves your skin very soft. as for the juice I started making it yesterday and just had three drinks till now. We will see the results later .I suffer from an inflammated joint maybe it will help,let you know,...
petunia says:
yes, i just did! with your tutorial thaks.
I was looking for this,
fino8sherry says:
I made it once, but without letting the sap drain out. However, after a few days in the fridge it changed color, even though I added plenty of Vitamin E to it. I will try again because I have plenty of fresh aloe vera leaves from two large plants, but I think it will be a while before I can make it to drink.
No way! It is way too time consuming and it is easier just to buy some when you need it!
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Product Description
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Make Your Own Aloe Vera Gel In Blogs
- The benefits of aloe vera plant use on your skin
- Water is the major constituent of Aloe Vera gel and hence its most important use on skin is as a moisturizer. It helps to keep the skin wet in extremes of heat and cold accompanied by low relative humidity. It has a cooling effect and can therefore be ...
- Natural summer remedies
- Aloe vera gel is also an excellent coolant and moisturiser for oily skin. - Rub your face with ice cubes to close your pores to reduce breakouts. Ice also soothes burnt skin. - Cool your palms by lightly rubbing them with ice cubes.
- Easy to mix up your own skin-care products from items in your kitchen
- In a separate bowl, mix two ounces of aloe vera gel with one tablespoon of the cucumber juice, refrigerating the mixture before using. Once chilled, apply under the eyes to hydrate and protect. 5. Basic Lip Balm (via fromnaturewithlove.com): Melt ...
- Alternative Health: Keeping your smile ageless, too
- You may not want to eat a whole pound of fresh strawberries daily, to bring about this effect, but a simple, mouth refreshing wash of fresh strawberry juice and Aloe Vera gel that would leave your teeth clean and gleaming. Blackberry leaf infusion has ...
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Tolemac
May 3, 2012 @ 12:38 am | delete
- Very good lens. Living in the Southwest, we use Aloe Vera all the time. I'm sharing this with my Facebook friends, so they can see how easy it is to use this plant. =)
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acisni Apr 7, 2012 @ 6:04 pm | delete
- great lens - just makes you want to have a go. The best relief from sunburn I've ever found.
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MasterOfSpanish
Apr 5, 2012 @ 6:55 pm | delete
- I'd love to make some aloe gel at home. Thank you for the great ideas and ways to make the gel.
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miaponzo
Apr 1, 2012 @ 5:03 am | delete
- Great aloe vera information here! Thanks! Blessed!
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Theycallmedramaqueen
Mar 17, 2012 @ 11:40 am | delete
- Fantastic lens. Just the information I was looking for. I wish I had it last week when I burned the back of my hand. Wonderful instructions and pictures to explain exactly how to cut the aloe vera. Thanks
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ShandiGP
Feb 22, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete
- When I burned my hand recently I immediately went to the store to buy and aloe vera plant (rather than buying aloe vera gel). Thanks for teaching my how to extract the gel!
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veryirie
Dec 30, 2011 @ 12:20 am | delete
- Aloe gel is the best! We have a bunch of aloe growing in our backyard and use it for most any kind of skin ailment.
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YourFirstTime
Jun 25, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
- Very informational. I luv natural remedies..
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kgusmano
Jun 9, 2011 @ 8:57 am | delete
- Great instructions! Aloe gel is great to have on hand. Check out this site for info about how to use it topically and some great recipes for aloe smoothies: www.aloeplant.info
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puremystery
May 23, 2011 @ 4:07 am | delete
- I've always wanted to try using the Aloe plants at home but I never knew how to do it. Wow! great lens, very helpful to have around, thank you for posting it! :)
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bunyip
May 19, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
- This lens is just what I needed. I have several small aloe vera plants but did not know how to preserve it. It will be great to give it a try. Thanks.
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peetred
May 16, 2011 @ 8:03 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing!
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GonnaFly
Sep 17, 2010 @ 4:55 am | delete
- We have a couple of aloe vera plants so we will have to give this a try. Thanks :-)
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immab
Jul 27, 2010 @ 10:48 am | delete
- this is great! i'm definitely interested in growing an aloe plant now.
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lisadh
Mar 6, 2010 @ 5:00 pm | delete
- Thanks for the info. I used to have an aloe plant that I'd use simply by cutting off one of the leaves and rubbing it on my skin, but I never knew how to make gel that could be stored. Very helpful!
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LittleBaker
Dec 20, 2009 @ 4:35 pm | delete
- awesome
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shajo
Aug 28, 2009 @ 8:06 am | delete
- Great lens! I need to get an aloe vera plant so I can try this!
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