Aloe ferox (also known as the Bitter Aloe, or Red Aloe) is indigenous to South Africa, and widely known for its medicinal and healing properties. Our shops stock many lovely pampering body products made from aloe extracts - this web site belongs to Alcare, one of the major producers of these products, and we've found their bath foams and body lotions in many a hotel room around the country.

By the way, many overseas tourists tend to get sunburnt when they visit South Africa (our secret is that we always wear sunblock...) - if this should happen to you, get hold of some aloe lotion; it's reputed to be great for soothing sunburn.