Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve been hearing many people ask about the sanitary benefits of aloe vera. This makes sense: all sorts of cleaning solutions have been flying off the shelves, which makes the sanitary benefits of aloe vera an appealing alternative.
In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about using aloe vera for sanitation. Does it kill bacteria? Can drinking it help improve our health? What else should you be doing to protect against COVID-19?
Below, we’ll answer all of these questions. By the end, you should be better prepared to protect yourself and your loved ones in the face of COVID-19.
Does Aloe Kill Bacteria?
No., Unfortunately, aloe vera is not an antibacterial agent and this is important in combating COVID-19. While the main method of transmission for COVID-19 is person-to-person, it can also live for days on surfaces.
By regularly sanitizing these surfaces, you can reduce the presence of COVID-19 in your home. It can even be used in high-traffic public areas, if you’re an emergency business that wants to help people get the supplies they need while also protecting them from disease.
Though hand washing is preferable, the FDA does recommend the use of hand sanitizer as an alternative. Hand sanitizer is particularly useful if you’re in public and are unable to wash your hands as regularly as needed.
It is the alcohol ingredient in hand sanitizers that gives them their antibacterial properties to help combat COVID-19. However, the extended use of alcohol can dry out and potentially damage one’s skin which is why we encourage the use of aloe vera as an ingredient in sanitizing gels and liquids. Its moisturizing and skin refreshing properties ensures you do not fight COVID-19 at the expense of your hands. Look to our other article on how to make hand sanitizer with aloe vera
Can Drinking Aloe Vera Help Fight COVID-19?
Because COVID-19 is a relatively new virus, there hasn’t been time to study whether home remedies like Aloe Vera juice can be used in the fight against COVID-19.
Aloe vera is not a replacement for specific medicines or vaccines that future medical experts may recommend. However, aloe vera is well known to improve our body’s immune system. COVID-19 is especially devastating to those with compromised immune systems so every little bit we can do to boost our immune system can be helpful.
What Else Can I Do To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19?
If you want to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we of course recommend all of the guidelines recommended by the CDC. This includes following the recommended social distancing guidelines, staying at home whenever possible, and wearing some form of facial covering when you go out in public.
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Although aloe does not help to sanitize, it’s a good agent to use for the sanitizer and help to improve our health. For years, Aloe Labs has been touting the many benefits that aloe vera can provide. This is why we’ve cultivated more than 150 acres of aloe vera plants. On our site, you can learn the many different ways that we’ve used aloe vera to create various products.
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