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INGREDIENTS: Aloe Vera Extract

Liquid Sun -Organic Tanning MistOne of the main ingredients in Liquid Sun® Organic Tanning Mist is Certified Organic Aloe Vera Extract, which acts as an intense moisturising agent.

Although most of us are familiar with the historical beneifts and uses of Aloe Vera, it's worth documenting some general information regarding this extra-ordinary plant, and some of its amazing healing properties.

Benefits & Uses:

Aloe Vera based products demonstrate certain characteristics which are well documented, and are described repeatedly throughout review of hundreds of scientific studies.

The benefits of Aloe Vera have been treasured throughout history. Rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids, it has long been prized for the cosmetic, medicinal, health and beauty qualities of the gel found in its leaves.

"Aloe Vera's use can be traced back 6,000 years to early Egyptian civilisation, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings. Known as the "plant of immortality," aloe was presented as a burial gift to deceased pharaohs." [1]

Aloe Vera is rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acidsAloe Vera has long been frequently used for the treatment of burns and minor skin problems and is even approved as a natural food flavouring by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [1]

Serious research began on Aloe Vera in the late 70's and continues today through numerous private companies, universities, private physicians, the International Aloe Council (IASC), etc.

World's Foremost Expert on Aloe Vera:

Bill C. Coats, R.Ph., C.C.N. is one of the world's foremost experts on Aloe Vera and is the founder and CEO of Coats Aloe International (USA). [2]

As early back as 1995, Dr. Coats presented some of his findings regarding the benefits of using Aloe products at the International Esthetics Expo in Las Vegas:

  • Cold processed Aloe Vera is effective as an aid for the condition Chloasma (hyper-pigmentation of the face), and also in lessening the condition commonly called pregnancy mask.

  • Aloe Vera itself contains an enzyme, antityrosinase, which in time will bleach away the darker (Chloasma) pigmentation. This enzyme actually eats necrotic (dead) tissue, in essence removing those hated age or liver spots. (These dark deposits are actually sun damage which accumulate through years of exposure. They're commonly found on the hands, arm, face and sometimes the back and shoulders of people who have spent a great deal of time in the sun during their youth. The damage doesn't show up until years after the exposure. While all parts of the body are the same age, you'll note this discolouration rarely develops on the torso which is most often covered in day to day activities.)

  • Aloe Vera is loaded with a wide range of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes. It is a very beneficial nutritional substance for the skin.

  • Aloe Vera moisturises tissue to which it is applied. It's a natural moisturiser both for the surface and throughout the tissue.

  • Each application of Aloe Vera provides a protective barrier which slows down the evaporation of the natural moisture in the skin to the outside atmosphere.

  • Aloe Vera has the ability to penetrate many layers of tissue. It provides mucopoteins and mucopolysaccharides.

  • It aids in the removal of dead cells on the surface of the skin due to the presence of proteolytic enzymes which break down and digest dead cells in all areas where applied. This allows more rapid healing.

In his capacity as lecturer, teacher and world authority on the healing plant, Dr. Bill Coats often tours and lectures annually in countries throughout the world. Nominated by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists three times for its prestigious Merit Award, he has also co-authored five books on Aloe Vera, including "Aloe Vera/The Inside Story," "Creatures in Our Care," and "ALOE VERA/The New Millennium. [2]

For further information on Aloe Vera, you can access an excerpt of one his most recent books 'The Silent Healer - A Modern Study of Aloe Vera' (by Bill C. Coats and Robert Joseph Ahola). [3]

The inclusion of Certified Organic Aloe Vera into Liquid Sun® Organic Tanning Mist provides intense moisturising properties for your skin, and gives you sun-kissed colour at the same time!

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Emma Cornell, Big Brother 2007

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References:

  1. Accessed on 27 May 2010 from the National Centre for Complimentary and Alernate Medicine at: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/aloevera/

  2. Bio Author accessed on 27 May 2010 from: http://pdf-ebooks.net/author/view/305/0/1/527

  3. Accessed on 27 May 2010 from: http://pdf-ebooks.net/sample/9935/the-silent-healer-a-modern-study-of-aloe-vera