Advantages: Smells lovely, great packaging, good price.
Disadvantages: Chemical ingredients are downplayed.

...At around £2.99 for a 350ml tube, this bath foam is well worth the cost. One of my favourite aspects of Original Source products is that they leave you smelling lovely even after you've dried off, and the new Rose and Aloe is no exception. The colour of the product is a lovely pale pink and the scent comes from natural essential oils rather than perfume, which is always a plus when it comes to skincare. Essential oils are believed to have many positive qualities both psychologically and physiologically, i often use lavender to get to sleep and despite my scepticism, it actually works. So what qualities do rose and aloe have to boost our bodies? Rose oil supposedly has calming and soothing qualities, and is suggestive of romance or earthiness. In Africa, the aloe plant is used to relieve skin discomforts and is often used in western... Read review

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Advantages: ALMOST MIRACULOUS HEALING PROPERTIES
Disadvantages: DOESN'T TASTE GREAT, CAN BE EXPENSIVE TO BUY FRESH

..." and "the silent healer". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****The History of Aloe Vera***** Aloe Vera has been used by people throughout time - the Egyptians were well versed in its healing properties, and it is said that Cleopatra, more famous for bathing in ass's milk, and Nefertiti, who was supposed to be the most beautiful of all Egyptian Queens, used this in their beauty preparations. Archaeology has proven that the Ancient Greek, the Romans, Arab and Indian cultures have all used the Aloe plant to great success throughout the ages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****How it works***** As a sort of cactus type of plant, the Aloe holds a lot of water. However it's the other stuff in the Aloe that is where the magical medicine lies. The plant is full of vitamins... Read review

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Advantages: Great for sensitive skin
Disadvantages: None

...As with The Body Shop Aloe foaming facial wash I also highly recommend the Aloe gentle Exfoliator as well. Again this is a fantastic product for anyone with sensitive skin; it polishes your skin to reveal smooth skin without any horrible irritation. Product It is a gentle exfoliator which contains natural aloe which contains an anti-irritant, the aloe itself contains 70 essential elements that work in combination to help soothe and moisturise skin that is prone to sensitivity, it is colour, fragrance and preservative free. The aloe used in this particular product is one of the Body Shops community Trade products and comes from Guatemala, so whilst purchasing this product you are giving something back to help others that are doing all the hard work providing us with these fantastic ingredients. The exfoliator lifts away those dull... Read review

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Advantages: Bio-available, All-natural, High reputation since ancient times
Disadvantages: none!

...As an ancient herb, Aloe Vera (barbadensis miller variety) reputation lives on till now. The International Aloe Science Council (IASC) have scientific researches on Aloe's medical benefits and it is validated by experts on the medical field and top academes. Aloe vera (Foreverliving's) products was the only thing that made wonders on my skin. I am supposed to have expensive derma treatments but once i tried the skin care of FOREVER, i never thought of having dermatologist touch my skin. Its amazing healing properties is true, in my office they all look for this "aloe vera" cream or gel which i let them try. How aloe vera helps is unique, it orchestrates cell functions to influence them to work, renew or activate. The active polysaccharide "acetyl mannose" (ACEMANNAN) is a wonder compound that even curtail HIV on medical trials... Read review

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Advantages: Long lasting, great smelling and makes skin really soft
Disadvantages: none

...Clairol Herbal essences moisturising body wash - moisture enhanced for dry skin, is a deliciously fruity smelling body wash with which the scent lingers long after your bath or shower. It contains Mallow flower, Aloe Vera and vitamin E in mountain spring water. It lathers up well and leaves skin feeling soft and refreshed. A little of this product goes a long way and you'll find that the bottle will last ages. I like to have a wide range of bath products to pamper myself with, and this is definitely one of my favourites and would highly recommend this product to anyone.... Read review

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Advantages: Smell fresh
Disadvantages: none

...Vaseline Intensive Care Aloe Fresh Body Lotion . I first applied it and though this smells of cucumbers so I looked at the bottle and yes it was with aloe vera and cucumber. It smells wonderfully fresh. It leaves your skin moisturised and silky smooth it is absorbed easily and is non greasy. It is thick and goes a long way It is strong and cool enough to be an aftersun lo tion. It does not cost a fortune . I have very dry skin on my legs and it gets rid of rough dry scaley skin and you can see the differance after the first application t is an Elida faberge product and comes in a range of sizes its also mild enough to apply after shaving your legs and great after going swiming to combat the drying effects of the chlorine in the swimming baths I do recommend it for fresh feelung moisturised skin.... Read review

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Advantages: Great for sensitive skin
Disadvantages: when I first started to use I had a few extra spots than normal

...Well what can I say, If you have sensitive skin like me then The Body Shop Gentle Aloe Facial Wash is the perfect product for you. Product The product itself contains aloe which is known for its natural anti-irritant, aloe also contains 70 essential elements that work in combination to help soothe and moisturise skin that is prone to being sensitive. It does not contain any colouring, fragrance and is preservative free. It has been dermatological approved by specialist and is the best facial wash I have ever used. The mild foam product rinses away make-up and those impurities that effect your skin on a daily basis, leaving it clean and not tight. Packaging The product comes in a 125ml pump bottle which is light green in colour it has a picture of the aloe leaf on it. The packaging is also recyclable. The aloe contained... Read review

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Advantages: Smells lovely and fresh, nice to use, great price
Disadvantages: Could leave skin slightly softer but otherwise excellent

...Bottle**** It comes in a fairly plain clear plastic bottle. There is a hook lid which pulls off the top. If you clip this onto the bottom of the bottle you can hang it upside down in the shower. It has a squirty top which has a special seal so after dispensing the body wash no more leaks out. On the front label there is a close-up picture of an avocado. The avocado as you know has a strange texture and its quite an unusual picture to use on the packaging but its original, natural and works well. ****The Body Wash**** It is a beautiful pale green colour. It smells of avocado and is fresh and light. It foams up quickly and leaves a light, delicate fresh fragrance on your skin. I think it is suitable for men and women. Skin does feel a little softer but it isn’t an intensive skin conditioner and you do need to use a moisturiser... Read review

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Advantages: ~The cool, soothing factor~
Disadvantages: ~The ouch factor price~

.... This product shouldn't counter-act with your fragrance of choice, but if you got enough sun to warrant using this, perhaps you should stay in that night. As promised, the After-Sun Balm with Aloe® "soothes & keeps skin soft and smooth". This also works extremely well for soothing from steam heat, hard water, windburn, snow burn, etc. From Clinique.co.uk: Soothes and moisturizes sun-exposed skin. Relieves burning, itching caused by sun. Minimizes skin redness, skin flaking and dryness, lightweight, allergy-tested, fragrance-free. Usage: Apply immediately after sun exposure. *Note: I recommend taking a tepid shower or bath with a mint soap to cool off before applying this lotion. You still want to be clean. I don't know about you, but after a day in the sun, I need a shower. Sweaty, sticky, sandy and hot.... yah, definitely a shower. ~If you... Read review

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Advantages: Great all round medine plant
Disadvantages: I find it difficult to grow in the long winters of Britain!

...As I step into my local Chinese takeway, I'm always temepted to grab a cutting of thier Aloe Vera plant. They are expensive to buy in England (around £5.00 upwards, and the £5.00 plant is nearly dead!) This is a great plant to nuture, as if you cut, burn or graze anything on your body, snap a bit off and rub it on the wound. The natural milk inside the plant will heal your wound quicker, this is a great way of getting brown when you're a bit on the pink side as well with sunburn! Same thing applies, snap a little bit off and rub the milk all over the pink bod of yours! To drink Aloe Vera is very bitter and disgusting so try sticking to the supplements! When you snap a little bit of the plant off, it does grow back, but do make sure that you don't take too much for what you need. Remember the motto: All in moderation! For those... Read review

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