How to Make Healing Aloe Vera and Carrot Cream for Wounds and Sunburn

By garciamoss

Aloe vera gel contains active ingredients that help fight inflammation and block bacteria from infecting damaged and vulnerable organs—including our biggest organ, the skin. Carrot has also many benefits for the skin and is a common ingredient in many skin-care products. It has carotenoids and antioxidants that increase the skin’s immunity against sun and help in healing sunburn and wounds. It can be used as a topical preparation to treat your skin, and it is safe for sensitive skin.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup aloe vera gel
• 2 carrots
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 1 tsp beewax
• 2 tsp emulsifying wax
• 1 tsp vitamin C powder

Details

Adapted from healthyandnaturalworld.com

Preparation

Step 1

Grate the carrot and cucumber finely and place in a pan. Add the sesame oil and heat very gently for 20-30 minutes. Then strain and return the liquid to the pan. Add the beewax and emulsifying wax to the pan, and stir while they melt. Add the aloe vera and vitamin C powder and whisk until the mixture goes smooth and creamy. Pout into a jar and leave to cool. While cooling the cream will thicken.

How to use? apply generously on wound, sunburn or sore area, 2-3 a day.
Storage – the cream keeps up to 2 months in the refrigerator.