Reged: 08/06/04
Posts: 4381
Loc: Within stray mortar fire of DC
Um, I'm not sure which aloe gel I used. It was a clear bottle with green gel in it, and said it was for after sun care. I bought it in the states, and it was a major brand. But it did expire in a year. My doctor made me throw it away. I stored it in a dark medicine cubbord from one summer to the next. I put it on my foot, and the next day my foot was PURPLE. The doc made an in-house call cos my mother wouldn't let me outdoors with my foot like that. He asked what I put on it, and when we showed him, he said the natural aloe gel expires in a year. People with pale, sensitive skin should not use old products because they can cause skin eruptions and other bad reactions. I thought it would be ok, as I had just stepped out of the shower, toweled off, and put this "all natural" product on. But instead I had to have a series of cortisone shots in my thigh, and it took a week for the purple to clear up.
It's my 1st hand (foot) experience! You can believe it or not! But i avoid aloe and old product now. No need for me to learn the lesson 2ce!