Hydroalcoholic gel with aloe vera
Ingredients for 50 mL of gel :
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Fresh aloe vera (or 30 mL of gel already prepared)
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5 mL of vegetable oil of your choice (jojoba, flax, camelina, apricot kernel ...)
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10 drops of tea tree essential oil
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10 drops of lavender essential oil
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15 mL of rubbing alcohol at 70 or 90 °
Material :
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jar or glass in which to vertically place the aloe vera leaves
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knife
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glass jar for mixing the aloe vera pulp with a plunger or blender
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50 mL vial (ideally in glass)
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Learn about good manufacturing practices by clicking here and going to the bottom of the page
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Cut a few well rounded aloe vera leaves
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Leave them as vertically as possible in a container for about ten minutes (an orange liquid will flow out)
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When the orange resin has drained and the inside of the aloe vera leaf is translucent, remove the skin with a knife
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Place the pulp in a container and mix it until a homogeneous preparation is obtained.
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Pour 30 mL of this gel into a bottle
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Add 5 mL of vegetable oil (personally I used jojoba oil because I had an open bottle, the choice is free)
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Add 10 drops of tea tree essential oil
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Add 10 drops of lavender essential oil
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Add 15 mL of rubing alcohol at 70 or 90°
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Mix
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Your hydroalcoholic gel is ready! You can take it everywhere, in your bag, your pocket or your car. Choose the right size bottle for your use and where you want to take it.
