Aloe vera—one of the oldest plant medicines does miracles for the skin and hair. While aloe vera gel can help burns, scars, acne, dandruff by itself, there are many recipes to give your skin and hair an extra boost. Today I’m sharing DIY aloe vera gel beauty recipes for the skin and hair that are easy to make and have minimal ingredients.

Aloe Vera Gel Recipes for Skin and Hair

There has never been a better time to DO It Yourself than right now. Scroll down for aloe vera gel beauty recipes.

Blemish Recipe

Aloe Vera contains powerful antioxidant compounds that can help inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel

2 tablespoons of honey

Directions

Stir until it forms a smooth paste. Next, apply the mask to a cleansed face and leave it to dry for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

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Moisturizer Recipe

It’s a natural moisturizer rich in vitamins A, C and E as well as B12, folic acid and choline that has been shown to improve skin elasticity, increase collagen, and heal burns & scars faster.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of shea butter

1/4 cup of aloe vera gel

Hand Sanitizer Recipe (1 cup)

If you are low or out of hand sanitizer, you can always improvise with this diy recipe.

Ingredients

Shampoo Recipe

400ml of coconut milk

1 3/4 of pure ale vera gel

optional: 20 drops of essential oils of choice

Hair Growth Recipe

Aloe vera gel contains proteolytic enzymes which repair dead skin cells on the scalp and improve the health of the hair follicles.

1 cup of aloe vera gel

2 tbsp castor oil

2 tbsp fenugreek powder

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and apply this mixture to your scalp and hair. Leave in the mask for at least 20 minutes.

Allurials Pure Aloe Vera Gel

I like to get the Aloe Vera gel straight from the plant. However, it always goes bad before I can use it all. Therefore, I prefer to use the gel form more as it lasts a lot longer. I use the Allurials Pure Aloe Vera Gel since it’s made from U.S. grown organic cold-pressed aloe. I really like how this one is alcohol and fragrance-free since many aloe vera gels contain these ingredients. Orders are shipped the next day. Note: it’s for external use only