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Aloe Vera Plant - History - Ingredients - Manufactoring - Properties - Quality - Clinical Abstracts - Why FLP Aloe?Cultivation and processing of first quality Aloe vera
The world largest Aloe vera plantation in the domenican Republic. The Aloe plant is a real "survival artist". As it can stand a long time without additional water, - it accumulates it in the fleshy leaves, it grows as well in the desert. Most of its nutriments (98%) it gets out of the air. Too much water can change the balance of ingredients in its leaves.That'd why the healing capacities depend mainly on the climate of the respective region where the Aloe grows.
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HealthCoach's strong partner Forever Living Products (FLP), quote:" Forever Living Products ... who are we? Forever Living Products is the world's largest grower, manufacturer and distributor of Aloe Vera products. Founded in 1978, the Company is dedicated to supplying products that help people. Rather than adding a few drops of Aloe Vera to our products in order to get the public to buy them, we start with fresh, potent Aloe Vera and then add just enough of the other ingredients, as is needed, to create a whole range of personal care products (such as skin care lotions, shampoo and tooth gel, to name but a few). In other words, the number one ingredient in most of our products is 100% Stabilised Aloe Vera Gel.
Growing and harvesting Aloe plants represents a
high menpower workload We own our own extensive Aloe Vera plantations in the Rio Grande Valley, southern Texas, as well as in the Dominican Republic and other parts of the Carribbean. Every step of the growing process is tended by expert and caring personnel, from the nursery where the 'pups' are nurtured, through to the meticulously cultivated fields of mature Aloe Vera plants, and on to the carefully-timed hand-harvesting. Only mature Aloe Vera plants are harvested, when they reach their full potency after four years of growth. No chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides are used on or near the aloe plants. A sister company, Aloe Vera of America stabilises the gel and formulates the products, so that they are made on a timely basis. We do not order a big batch of aloe once or twice a year and then let it sit around getting old. You can be assured of getting fresh product, made only a matter of weeks before arriving at our area centres. This 'vertical integration' is a key benefit of our products. Other manufacturers of aloe products, who rely on other growers for their aloe, constantly have to test their raw materials to ensure no adulteration or degradation has taken place in the raw aloe, prior to making their finished goods. Many items in the Forever Living Product range carry the International Aloe Science Council Seal of Approval, certifying the quality of the aloe used in each.
After the initial excitement, it became evident that some unscrupulous producers would adulterate their aloe with useless fillers like maltodextrin to cut costs and increase profits. Furthermore, a host of processing methods began to appear - including freeze-drying and spray-drying. Thus it became even more difficult to compare products and ensure purity To maintain integrity, and help consumers make wise choices, the industry would have to set standards and maintain them. The lnternational Aloe Science Council was founded in 1981 as an association to protect the Aloe Vera industry against unfair competition and unnecessary regulations. The Council was set up as an independent regulatory body, financed from the membership fees of aloe producers who joined the Council. Preparing Aloe leaves for gel extraction
Forever Living Products and the International Aloe vera Science Council In early 1986, it was announced that Forever Living Products' Aloe Vera Gel and Nectar would be the first to meet (and exceed) the lnternational Aloe Science Council's high standards and authorisation was granted to display the Seal of Approval on the products. Our goal has always been to be first in the Aloe Vera industry and to lead the world with highest quality products. Since then, the Seal has been awarded to more of our aloe based products, as witnessed by its prominent position on much of our packaging. Despite the claims of newer aloe companies that they were the first in Europe to display the seal, the undisputed fact remains that FLP received the seal in 1986 and has been selling its products in Europe since 1988.
Extraction of
Aloe vera gel at FLP
Then another award came from The Islamic Society of California. They tested a number of our products and certified that they met all the requirements for product quality and acceptability to the Society. These standards are also very high and reflect Forever Living's attention to cleanliness and purity in all stages of manufacture and packaging. Forever Living Products is also proud to assert that neither its products nor their ingredients are tested on animals. We subscribe to the standards set by PETA (People's Ethical Treatment of Animals). For further information, visit PETA's website and search for 'Forever Living Products'. " unquote |
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1982, 25 member companies were part of the Council. A code of ethics was agreed,
and an inspection and testing programme was devised. To maintain objectivity in
testing, an independent laboratory was I chosen to inspect and test Aloe Vera
products for purity and strength. Companies whose products meet the high
standards are certified and allowed to display the lnternational Aloe Science
Seal of Approval. This critical testing programme began in 1985. Forever Living
Products and Aloe Vera of America knew that the quality . . of their products
were unexcelled so they requested testing on their raw Aloe Vera Gel and Nectar.
Since
we are an international company serving a diverse population, other awards
followed. For example, if you are a label reader, you will notice the small 'K'
on the base of our AloeVera Gel bottles.This symbol is a Kosher rating given to
products that meet very rigid standards of purity and quality for the Jewish
community. To receive this important rating, a Rabbi representing a certified
laboratory must inspect the plant operation, formula, processing steps and the
ingredients. Only when it has been established that everything complies with
their high standards, is a rating granted. In many circles, products with a
Kosher rating are looked upon as being of a higher quality. There are many
religious groups that use the 'K' as a guide to safe and quality products.
This symbol is another assurance we have that Forever Living products are the
finest in the world. 