Which is better for your hair, gel or juice?
Neither is better really, they are both great, but they serve different uses due to their natural composition. Honestly depending on what you need it for you might find yourself with both the gel and the juice in your stash.
Aloe vera juice* like the gel, is sold commercially so it isn’t hard to find, Walmart has huge tubs of it in the produce isle now making it very accessible for the general public. The juice is the ultimate moisturizer filled with vitamins* and minerals, making it perfect for use on your hair.
To use the juice on your hair all you need is a spray bottle and you can dilute it with a bit of water if you like or just spray it undiluted directly on your strands.
The aloe juice reduces frizz by helping the cuticles to lie flat allowing your hair to appear naturally shiny. You will notice the strength in your strands after just one application.
The gel on the other hand is great for styling because of its composition, you can use to slick your edges, or create a sleek style but the value of the gel like the juice makes it just as healthy when used daily with the same benefits as described above.
We don’t know about you but it really isn’t enough to just say, they both moisturize the hair, reduce frizz you know the typical stuff, kind of like your average conditioner commercial right? We need to know whats in them that makes both the gel and the juice really great, well allow us to educate you.
Key ingredients in Aloe Vera
►Polysaccharides (carbohydrates) and fatty acids – Act as natural humectant that traps and holds moisture
►Vitamin A*, B vitamins*, folic acid, and vitamin C* – all great for hair growth, scalp healing and hair strength
►Protein (lectin) – adds layers to the hair for strength, great for women with relaxed hair
►Enzymes and Amino Acids – great for growth, and hair repair and strength
On top of these few things we mentioned there are a ton of mineral components including, calcium, zinc, magnesium* copper, iron and potassium* that make this plant complexed and perfect for your hair.
Panama M America says
leaf.
Vineice Mitchell says
I use the real deal every week. The leaf….hands up!
Robin Levine-Grice says
Aloe Vera gel every day.
Ophelia Robinson says
I use the leaf it’s very good to drink…
Oksana Raymond says
Gel
Taleah Church says
both
Roneisha Monae says
The gel similar to the one in this picture. I can’t deal with the smell of the plant.
Ntombi Mabuyandile Mabuya Mtimande says
Aloe vera gel.
Kishori Love says
Both!!! LOVE it!
Ishia Chenault says
Juice…..I like my stuff COMPLETLY natural!!!
Tiffany Birch says
Juice
Ruth Dyson says
I use both. The liquid when I do the LOC method and the gel from my plant on my skin and sometimes my hair. My plant isn’t that big so I can’t use it that much, yet.
Angela Wilkerson says
The Juice!!! Mix with water and use as a morning toner after cleansing my face . It’s refreshing!!!!!
April Avery-Dennard says
I just posted that! It really works well.
Pamela Smith says
I use the gel as a styler because stuff like eco styler is too heavy for my hair. I mix aloe juice, water and glycerin together to use as a spray to wet my hair.
Malakah Angellia Gladston says
The gel is more potent. What’s the point of using something if you’re not gonna get the full benefits? What’s inside the plant is GEL. They extracted a lot of things from it in order to make it into juice
Von says
Just the opposite. They ADD a lot in commercial gel. Unless you are using the one that needs to be refrigerated (which is more of a pulp than a gel), it has a bunch of unnatural additives. There is also way more juice than gel in the plant. I make my own aloe gel. I blend and strain the inside of the plant. It turns completely liquid. That mucilage is not what gives it its properties, it it just as nourishing and humectant for your hair with it broken down. But I do “re-gel” it with a mucilage gel made from slippery elm, marshmallow root, and fenugreek boil. I have to keep it refrigerated. Best nourishing, humectant gel i have ever had. My hair is so silky, moisturized, and the length retention/lack of shedding is amazing.
Theresa Crawford says
http://www.georgesaloe.com
This is the best………
April Avery-Dennard says
Aloe Vera juice for me! I also mix 50/50(water) to go on my face after I wash it to add moisture! My skins hasn’t looked this good in years!
Courtney Gray says
I prefer gel in my hair. Light weight products never work out for me
Cee Cee Hye says
Mix with rose water to make an awesome toner.
Esther Whoknow says
I prefer Lily of the desert Aloe vera gel 🙂
Cae Garcia says
Where do I get the Juice from
DeLindia DeeDee Goodine says
Cvs has it
Cae Garcia says
Oh ok thank you
Emprex Esperanza Mawusi says
is it good to use it raw in natural hair?
Kim Jay says
I absolutely love that aloe vera gel. I’ve been using it to moisturize my face for several years now and also to slick down my hair when I still had a relaxer.
Krista Tyler says
We love the juice to refresh and detangle at our house!