As one of the earliest recorded healing botanicals, Aloe Vera has played an important role in our history for thousands of years and has long been used in Ancient Greek, Chinese, Indian and other indigenous systems of medicine as a health elixir, wound healer and gastrointestinal treatment. The Aloe plant stores water in its juicy leaves in the form of a gel which contains most of the bioactive compounds found in the plant, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants, and studies have shown it has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Aloe Vera Gel is formulated using fresh, hand selected, harvested Aloe Vera leaves and consists of 90% pure organic Aloe leaf juice to provide intensive skin soothing, hydration and cooling, while calming irritation. Dr. Sturm’s formulation also contains Purslane, an anti-aging powerhouse which helps to defend the skin from attack by free radicals and reduces the appearance of irritation and Panthenol (Vitamin B5), which has additional skin soothing benefits.