Description

Gum of aloe is a yellow, thick, sticky and bitter sap that is obtained from most aloe plant varieties. Industrially, it is also referred to as aloe latex. This should not be confused with the popular gel that contains many antiseptic properties and is obtained when the aloe leaf is broken. The yellow sap is boiled to form a black shiney solid like to reduce pachaging volume for ease of transpotation.

Uses/application

• The sap or yellow juice (gum) is refined from the raw product for use in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries in the form of bath salts and oils, body oils, soaps, creams, lotions and a myriad of medicines used to cure ulcers, diabetes, Crohn\'s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and genital herpes.