How to Dilute Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe vera is a succulent plant, adapted to arid regions that do not get much rainfall. Succulent plants store moisture inside their leaves. The gel-like sap of the Aloe vera can be used for a variety of skin conditions, such as burns and scrapes. If you are growing an Aloe vera in your home, you must be careful to not over water it. Over watering can damage or even kill the plant. Fresh gel from your Aloe vera can easily be diluted into a solution and kept in your refrigerator, ready to use whenever it is needed.

Things You'll Need

• Aloe vera leaves
• Vitamin C tablet
• Vitamin E capsule
• Spoon
• Knife
• Pot
• Distilled water
• Clean jar

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Instructions

How to Dilute Aloe Vera Gel

• 1

  Harvest the gel of six fresh Aloe vera leaves. Each leaf should be at least 6 inches long. Cut it near its base and allow the sap to drain while the leaf stands upright for several minutes, then slit the leaf lengthwise and spoon the gel out of its center.

• 2

  Place the harvested gel in a pot and add 4 ounces of distilled water.

• 3

  Bring the pot to a soft boil.

• 4

  Drop one 500 mg tablet of vitamin C into the liquid and crush it against the inside of the pot with the back of a spoon.

• 5

  Puncture one vitamin E gel tab and squeeze the contents into the pot.

• 6

  Stir the ingredients.

• 7

  Turn the pot off.

• 8

  Allow the contents to cool, then place them in a sterilized glass jar. Store the jar in the refrigerator.