PLANT : Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a semi-tropical plant which looks more like a cactus and a member of lily family which usually grows in the African continent. Its green shaped thick leaves contain the water supply for the plant so that the plant can survive for long periods in case of drought. This plant also has resistance to survive in dry and warm climates and in very harsh conditions. 

Aloe vera is used in various pharmaceutical products and most widely used as a medicine. One can see a mucilaginous substance which involves water, fibers and the other useful ingredients that is helpful in retaining the water in the leaf when the green skin of the leaf is removed. All the special qualities are given to the gel which contains all these ingredients and became popular since many centuries.

Now, this plant is widely used in the creams, lotions, gels, shampoos, conditioners, soaps, liquids, capsules and various other treatments also.