Banana Boat's Aloe Vera Gel Review



There are several products for sunburn relief is available but the herbal products that carry herbal ingredients are more in demand. The reason is the herbs that used in them. One of them is Banana Boat’s Aloe Vera Gel which is a popular after-sun product for sunburn or after tanning to cool the skin. People also use it as a skin conditioner or to add extra hydration to the surface of their skin. It contains water, fragrance and 11 other ingredients.

The ingredients in Banana Boat’s Aloe Vera Gel are:

Color
Its color is certified by the Food and Drug Administration for the use in personal care products so it is safe. There are two FDA approved colors yellow 5 and blue 1 is used which are safe to your skin.


Vehicle
It is an agent that used to transport ingredients to the skin’s surface and also have them stay there. SD Alcohol 40 is the vehicle Agent in Aloe Vera Gel. According to the specialists, it is also perform another effect by killing bacteria on the skin surface.


Preservatives
Preservatives are the agents that stop hider the growth of mold, bacteria and fungi. Using this you can spoil them quickly. The preservatives used in the Banana Boat Aloe Vera Gel are iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, or IPBC, and imidazolidinyl urea. According to their manufacturers, it is generally safe and is broad spectrum preservative. The imidazolidinyl urea according to the experts are the formaldehyde-releeasing preservative and may irritate your skin.


Sunscreen
Benzophenone-4, a sunscreen agent is used in this product and it reflects and scatters UV rays from sun which otherwise absorbed into the skin.


Aloe
Aloe has number of great beneficial properties. It is an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and provides hydration to the skin. It also binds with water to lock in moisture and is therefore also effective in the anti-irritation and healing wounds.


Hydrator
Glycerin is the hydrating agent used in Banana Boat’s Aloe Vera Gel which allow the product to glide smoothly on your skin and make a barrier that prevent heat and irritation. It may clog pores if you use it as high concentration.


Thickener
Thickeners are agents that keep a product from being too thin. In this the carbomer is used that perform the task of the thickener.


Surfactant
Surfactant agents are use to make your skin surface smoothso that the gel glide over it flawlessly and help giving you continuous coverage. In this Polysorbate 20 is used as surfactant.


Emulsifier
An Emulsifier is an agent that helps mixing all the ingredients together. The Emulsifier in Banana Boat’s Aloe Vera Gel is triethanolamine that also reduces the surface tension and allow water products and oil to blend properly.


Review: Yulia Berry's book "Aloe- Your Miracle Doctor," is a book which gives you abundance of home remedies regarding Aloe vera. Various treatment method and all the steps to remain healthy. I prefer them to many other commercial expensive products. Maria Miller, M.D.

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