To expand on my previous post about the healing benefits of aloe vera , I thought I’d scope out more aloe vera based products for you. This hard-working succulent can be found in lots of beauty and skin care product ingredient labels.

Here are just some of the benefits aloe vera is said to have:
Reduction of scalp care, stings, sunburns, sore muscles, scrapes, scalds, psoriasis, acne, burns, arthritis, sprains, bruises, cold sores and abrasions.
Heals blisters
Removes the dark spots from the face.
Removes dead skin cells when applied like a moisturizer
Has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant properties
It could possibly be a ‘miracle’ ingredient! …read more

I’m officially in love with Johnson’s Gentle Exfoliating Wash. After trying each of the Johnson’s Body Care products for a few weeks, I’ve determined that this line is made for me. My skin felt softer and there wasn’t any soap residue after my shower (which can sometimes be the culprit if your skin feels dry and itchy). Best of all, the amount of lather with the body wash was just right there’s nothing more disappointing than an overabundance or complete lack of lather…this was a nice balance.
The exfoliating power comes from micro-beads that dissolve as you loofah – which …read more