Aloe Vera has long been recognised as an effective healing agent for our skin, however it has only been within the last 50 years that scientific research has been able to shed light on exactly why it is such an effective anti-aging ingredient.

• We are all no doubt aware that wrinkled skin is the result of a decline in collagen production.
  Collagen is produced by fibroblasts located deep within the skin.
  It has been documented that when applied to the skin, aloe vera penetrates these fibroblasts and stimulate them to produce more collagen, thus preventing the skin from ageing.
  
• Another anti-aging effect of this remarkable plant is that the polysaccharides (active sugar compounds) within aloe gel penetrate the deep inner layers of the skin and draws moisture from the air to the skin cells, countering the daily dehydration of our skin and keeping it moist and youthful looking.
  
• Even age spots can be no longer an issue.
  It has been documented that the presence of melanin, the chemical that causes ageing spots, decreases when aloe vera is applied to the skin.
  
• In addition, Ivan E Danhof, Ph.
  D, M.
  D documents in his book "Remarkable Aloe" that a medical study conducted at the M.
  D Anderson Clinic in Houston found that aloe vera protects the immune cells in the skin, meaning that the adverse effects of sun exposure are neutralized and that even previous damage can be reversed, resulting in younger-looking, healthier skin.
  

Thus, this natural powerhouse of anti-aging properties should be the key ingredient in any good skin care regime.