How 1.5 Million Aloe Vera Leaves Are Harvested A Week | Big Business

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  • čas přidán 9. 10. 2021
  • From sunburn soothers to skincare, aloe vera products are growing in popularity. Today, the industry is worth $625 million. But some aloe vera products on the market have been found to contain no traces of aloe at all. So how can we spot the real aloe vera products? We visited the world's largest aloe farm in the Dominican Republic, to find out how they harvest, slice up, and juice the legit stuff.
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    How 1.5 Million Aloe Vera Leaves Are Harvested A Week | Big Business

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  • @mdml0
    @mdml0 Před 2 lety +5

    As someone who makes skincare products, a clear gel in a bottle is a sign gelling carbomer was used. Real aloe vera gel is cloudy and is exactly what you see when you fillet an aloe leaf. There is also no 100% aloe vera product because a preservative will always be needed for extended shelf life and safety. If you want 100% aloe vera just harvest from a aloe leaf. That is 100% aloe.

  • @happywifehappylife2739
    @happywifehappylife2739 Před 2 lety +15

    Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @stefandeverji5960
    @stefandeverji5960 Před 2 lety +25

    INVESTING IN CRYPTO NOW IS VERY COOL ESPECIALLY WITH THE CURRENT RISE IN THE MARKET NOW

  • @thehangmansdaughter1120
    @thehangmansdaughter1120 Před 2 lety +3

    My god, it takes me like 10 minutes to get the gel out of one leaf at home! These guys do it at superhuman speed.

  • @cyberbadger
    @cyberbadger Před 2 lety +1

    Aloe gel is not naturally green - when you see a solid green color gel the manufacturer added artificial coloring, skip the solid green gel. Best first aid for burns, put aloe gel on as soon as you realize you have been burned, apply 3x daily and it will drastically reduce healing time and pain.

  • @shannongonzalez7610
    @shannongonzalez7610 Před rokem +7

    🌈IF YOU DON'T INVEST YOUR MONEY ON TIME, YOU WILL USE YOUR MONEY YOU SAVE IN THE BANK TO BUY FRUIT AND MEAT FROM THOSE PEOPLE THAT INVESTED THEIR MONEY.

  • @foxtravel66
    @foxtravel66 Před 2 lety +2

    I pray who ever sees this be successful in life ❤️ ❤️

  • @kittitoti
    @kittitoti Před 2 lety +1

    my grandma gifted us an aloe plant over a decade ago. it is still thriving to this day. a truly amazing plant

  • @Viva-Cristo-Rey-
    @Viva-Cristo-Rey- Před 2 lety +1

    Next time I use an aloe vera product I'll think about these guys and appreciate their hard work even more.

  • @shivanshsrivastav9037
    @shivanshsrivastav9037 Před 2 lety +3

    I would like to thank the Insider team for all their informative videos.

  • @un_lucio
    @un_lucio Před 2 lety +496

    I started using Aloe jell straight from the leaves when I was in Africa to help heal mosquito bites, small cuts, or scratches.

  • @person6757
    @person6757 Před rokem +48

    As a person who suffers from Eczema and uses Aloe Vera products to soothen and moisturize my skin, I appreciate the hardwork that goes into processing an Aloe Vera plant.

  • @katherinebrown7182
    @katherinebrown7182 Před 2 lety +621

    I love these kinds of videos - it shows how every job is important. No job or worker should feel less valuable or less important - to their family, their community or the society as a whole

  • @MusicforMe123
    @MusicforMe123 Před 2 lety +12

    To all the hard workers who are watching... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

  • @mailman0378
    @mailman0378 Před 2 lety +488

    When I was young, I harvested (cropped) tobacco in much the same way in North Carolina. It was backbreaking work in the heat with sticky gum on the leaves and the occasional snake. My heart goes out to these workers. They deserve more money than I expect they make.

  • @shanna-leeshaw1942
    @shanna-leeshaw1942 Před rokem +42

    Wow. They make little to no waste by reusing left over leaves. The workers have such accuracy with those knives and skillful as well. Such hard work...thank you.

  • @VelvetLattimoreVedazzlingAc

    This was a great report. So thankful to the hard works in the fields 🙌🏿

  • @goingeast
    @goingeast Před 2 lety +25

    I am actually surprised aloe vera products are not that expensive considering that its actually very labor intensive

  • @nosrah9660
    @nosrah9660 Před 2 lety +16

    Whether it helps heal burns I don’t know, but I can absolutely say the pain relief provided from a fresh aloe leaf is so instant it’s amazing.

  • @taylorannmarie6640
    @taylorannmarie6640 Před 2 lety +231

    I literally started growing my own Aloe plant 2 years ago because I was bored and it’s been amazing😌