[header] How to extract aloe vera [title] Assess your aloe vera plant. [step] Before you start to harvest any aloe vera gel, you'll want to be sure you're working with a mature plant. A mature and healthy aloe plant is recognizable by its large, green leaves: they should be about 8 inches (20 cm) long.
Aloe grows from the center outward, making the outermost leaves the oldest, largest, and richest of the leaves to use. [title] Cut off some aloe vera leaves.