Pure aloe gel may be applied to the surface of the skin for minor skin irritations. Children should never take oral aloe preparations. Adult. Slit the leaf of an aloe plant lengthwise and remove the gel from the inside, or use a commercial preparation.
Canton Flannel is a very soft material, and therefore is ideal for polishing items where a gentle touch is needed. Canton Flannel wheels are used in the jewelry trade to polish items with gold or silver plating, where no removal of metal is desired.
Finally, hematite is the material used to make polishing compounds known as red rouge and jeweler's rouge. Red rouge is a hematite powder used to polish brass and other soft metals. It can be added to crushed corn cob media or crushed walnut shell media for tumble-polishing brass shell casings.