
After sun stars
When summer arrives, we enjoy the long-awaited sensation of warm sunshine on our skin – although we know that it’s best only in moderation.After sun stars
Save your skin with aloe vera and nettle
If you have been in the sun too long, plant power can come to the rescue: aloe vera gel and nettle extract provide skin that has seen a little bit too much sunshine with soothing care. Why are these two plants so good for our skin and what can we learn from them?Aloe vera

The power of aloe vera rests within its leathery, pointed leaves. Its leaves, which have short, jagged tooth-like edges, are composed of three layers. The inner, thickest layer consists of a colourless gel. It is sterile, pH-neutral, soothing and cooling to the skin. When the skin loses its healthy moisture balance in extreme heat, aloe vera proves itself to be a master at restoring the skin’s natural balanced state. Water alone could not achieve this, as it would cause the skin to swell and then ultimately dry out.
In order to obtain the valuable gel of organically grown aloe vera for our Weleda After Sun Lotion, the outer layer of the harvested leaves is first peeled off, as it contains substances that could potentially prove irritating. Only the inner fillet of gel is processed, which is pressed and filtered. In our After Sun Lotion, aloe vera gel provides a pleasant cooling effect and restores the skin’s natural moisture balance after sunbathing.
Small nettle

The large nettle, on the other hand, grows up to two metres high and is perennial, spreading with the help of its extensive underground root network. There is a clear difference between the male plants, with stamens, and female plants, where the fruits grow.
A comparison of these two species reveals that everything is much more concentrated and condensed in the small nettle than in the large nettle.