Organic products minimize the public health risks that farm workers, families and consumers are exposed to. They accomplish this by reducing their exposure to persistent and toxic chemicals on farms and in products. Offering organic products to the market enables people to have the option of selecting things that have been produced without involving these toxins.
Choosing Organic Products
- Along with helping to minimize public health risks, there is mounting evidence that shows how organically grown plants are richer in nutrients with less exposure to pesticide residues and nitrates when compared to traditionally grown products. There are nutritional and healthier profiles that are associated with using a variety of natural products.
- The basis of organic agriculture protects environmental health while striving to enhance it. Rather than being dependent on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that strip away the valuable nutrients of soil and contribute to environmental degradation, an organic approach to agriculture improves the soil through practices like crop rotation, cover cropping and composting
- Choosing an organic product helps to combat climate change, protect the diversity of species and protects valuable water resources from damage.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is regarded as an effective solution for skin protection and has been used clinically for decades to treat burns to the mucous membranes and skin. Several cosmetic companies currently add aloe vera derivatives to products such as moisturizers, tissues, shampoos, shaving cream, sunscreens, soaps and makeup. Aloe vera is also commercially used in desserts, beverages and yogurts. Aloe vera extracts can be used for water conservation as well as preserving fresh foods.
Processing Aloe Vera
The main influence on the amount and number of active ingredients in products that contain aloe vera is the processing method. Learn more at Earth’s Daughter.
- Producing aloe vera products through commercial processes usually involves pressing, grinding or crushing the entire leaf in order to produce the juice. This is followed by a variety of steps of filtering and stabilizing to create the required extract. While this may be an easier approach for manufactures, the reality is that it can lead to a product that consists of minimal active ingredients or none.
- Once the gel is extracted, heated and fillers are used to create aloe vera products, the benefits of the actual plant are minimized.
- It is important to note that aloe vera products differ and do not offer the same benefits, depending on how they were produced. The quantity and quality of aloe vera in products affects their potency.
Natural Production
Aloe vera products that include extracts, juice, latex and gel are available online and in health food stores.
- The succulent nature of aloe means that it stores a large amount of water in its leaves but still needs to be watered as often as recommended.
- Aloe can be grown locally and successfully with adequate exposure to the sun and taking full advantage of the summer months. During winter, aloe can be dormant and requires little water.
- Natural and organic production techniques pave the way for simpler and more affordable ways for people to experience the outstanding benefits of aloe vera on a daily basis.
Great post! I used to purchase Aloe Vera in a jar, but no more. I bought my daughter an Aloe Vera plant for her dorm room last year and since then, it has tripled in size! Last December she graduated early and brought the plant home. It has been sitting in our sunroom and did quite well over the winter. Whenever I get a mild burn or irritation, I snip a piece of the plant and it really works wonders! They are great for people who don’t have a green thumb, too!
I love using Aloe Vera for natural treatments. I use it a lot in the summer for scrapes and bug bites, but I like to drink it as well as I heard it’s great for those with IBD.
I have seen Aloe in stores for more than just a topical product. I am not sure how it is supposed to be used.
I have used this many times but did not know about all of the things it can be used for until now. I didn’t know that aloe vera extracts can be used for water conservation as well as preserving fresh foods. That is awesome!