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.
Commercial polishing products - avoid any such products which have a chemical action. Any chemicals which can strip metal corrosion products from a surface are also capable of attacking the metal itself sometimes leading to the loss of the more reactive metals from the surface of the alloy.