5 Beauty Benefits of Using Aloe Vera on Your Skin芦荟对面部肌肤的五大益处
Aloe vera has been used for centuries, and everyone knows that it’s good for soothing a sunburn—but it has many other beauty benefits. And companies are taking notice, producing not just aloe vera gels and skin-care products but drinks like Aloe Gloe Juice. (The good-for-you concoction contains the plant’s more than 200 biologically-active amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, all of which are clinically proven to improve not only your skin but cardiovascular health.)
With all of aloe’s benefits, we rounded up our top five uses for the magnificent plant.
在芦荟的众多功效中,我们选择了其中五种效果最显著的以供参考。
1. Use It As a Makeup Remover
1. 卸妆
Aloe vera, believe it or not, has the ability to wipe away your makeup with just a few simple swipes. All you have to do is add a small amount of pure aloe to a cotton ball and then carefully wipe away your day.
“A 2009 study published in the Annals of Dermatology noted that 90 days of internal supplementation with aloe gel significantly improved wrinkling and increased elasticity in human skin,” says Jennifer Linder, M.D., board-certified dermatologist and chief scientific officer for PCA SKIN.
Eyebrows “on fleek,” as the kids say. Simply dip a new (not used) mascara wand into some aloe vera gel to tame your brows and make them stay in place all day.
孩子们常说“眉毛乱飘”。你只需使用一支全新的睫毛刷蘸取一点芦荟胶涂在眉毛上,就能让它们定型一整天。
4. Reduce Skin Inflammation
4. 消炎镇静
It’s not just acne-prone skin that gets red and irritated. “Aloe helps with inflammation associated with acne since it reduces inflammation and redness, but that would apply to any [skin] condition as well, not just acne,” says Linder.
“A 2014 study showed that a polysaccharide from aloe helps reduce oral ulcers and the pain associated with them,” says Linder. The plant is also known to help with gingivitis when applied topically since it reduces swelling, inflammation, and bleeding of the gums.