Can the potted aloe planted at home be used to smear your face? How to distinguish several different kinds of aloe and their efficacy

Many flower lovers only know that aloe vera can be cosmetic, but they don't know that not all kinds of aloe vera have cosmetic effects. Recently, some flower friends asked: can the potted aloe planted at home be used for facial painting? What problems do you need to pay attention to? How to distinguish several different kinds of aloe and their efficacy?

There are more than 300 varieties of aloe, the most common of which are Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe arborescens, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe vera, Aloe soap and so on. Of all the aloe varieties, only Aloe barbadensis, Aloe barbadensis and Aloe arborescens have cosmetic effects. Among them, the leaves of Aloe barbadensis are thick and juicy and contain more colloid, which can be both cosmetic and edible. Can be directly applied to the face, with the skin convergence, softening, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, bleaching effect. There is also the role of improving cutin and scars, can prevent small wrinkles, eye bags, skin relaxation, keep the skin moist and delicate, but also can treat skin inflammation, acne, freckles, acne and so on.

The specific steps of applying aloe vera to the face are as follows: 1. Remove and wash the aloe vera, cut off the sharp thorns on both sides with a knife, then cut off along the green skin of aloe vera, and take aloe vera gel. 2. Rinse aloe gel in clean water for 30 seconds to remove emodin. 3. Remove the washed aloe gel and scrape the juice up and down with a clean wooden or plastic knife. 4. Apply it directly to the face to make a mask. Aloe arborescens, also known as Japanese aloe, contains less gum, but can be eaten raw and cooked, and is often used in medical and food research and development. it has high medicinal value and slightly toxic rhizome. The plant of Aloe arborescens is larger, the stem is longer and there are no spots.

Chinese aloe, also known as Chinese aloe, has shorter stems and shorter plants. the biggest difference between Chinese aloe and Curacao is that there are white markings on the leaves of Chinese aloe. Chinese aloe is edible and slightly bitter, but its medicinal value is not as good as that of Aloe barbadensis and Aloe barbadensis. The cosmetic effect is the same as that of Aloe vera, but stronger than that of Aloe vera.

Cape aloe, similar to woody aloe, but with slightly shorter leaves, shorter plants and darker colors than oyster aloe. It has high medicinal value. Cape aloe vera is similar to aloe vera, but it has no lateral branches and its plant type is larger than that of non-night city aloe vera.

Aloe vera, which never sleeps, is the most common ornamental aloe, with short and wide leaves, obvious sawtooth, low medicinal value and almost no beauty value.

Soapy aloe, large leaves, obvious markings, high ornamental. Bitter taste, not recommended to eat, but has medicinal value, cosmetic effect is general.