Aloe Vera plants

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I have several of these that I was given by someone. How can I best make use of them? How to care for them and has anyone used them medicinally or to make face cream etc or ointment?

First, check for the stinky mutation (cut a bit of leaf and sniff, if it smells of cat pee you'll need to peel and rinse before use).

Assuming it passes that test, cut and peel some small slices and freeze them (open freeze, then bag or box, so they don't clump). Really useful for immediate application to cooking burns.

For care, the main thing is not overwatering. Better too dry than too wet.

Thanks. I killed the last lot by over watering