Kourtney Kardashian’s $8 Skin Care Secret Is a Houseplant

Over the years, the Kardashians have provided us with plenty of unconventional beauty tips. Last month, we learned that Kim Kardashian‘s secret to getting an even tan is by spray-tanning her scalp. Now, her sister, Kourtney Kardashian, is stepping up with her own strange-yet-makes-total-sense beauty advice to keeping her skin looking fresh at all times.

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The 38-year-old reality star recently opened up about her skin care routine on her website, where she revealed that her all-natural secret to healthy and clear skin is—wait for it—aloe vera. Now, before you drag us, we know that aloe vera isn’t the most groundbreaking skin care discovery. But hear us out: Kourtney doesn’t use just any old bottled aloe vera gel from the drug store—she keeps the whole freaking plant in her house.

“If the kids or I get a sunburn, I always use fresh aloe vera applied directly to the skin,” Kourtney wrote. “I keep aloe vera plants in my house, too. You can just break off a leaf and squeeze it to get a small amount of gel.”

If you need more convincing that aloe vera is the way to go, the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star went on about how fresh aloe vera is better than the pre-packaged stuff.

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“Used topically, aloe gel taken straight from the plant is a cure-all for many skin conditions, including dry skin, burns (including sunburn,) and irritation like eczema,” Kourtney wrote. “It’s rich in vitamin C, E, and beta carotene, which nourishes, repairs, and cools the skin without leaving a greasy residue.”

For the unfamiliar, aloe vera are tropical plants, usually used as houseplants, with long thick leaves filled with a gel-like substance commonly used to treat sunburns. While picking up an aloe vera-infused beauty product could cost you a pretty penny, the whole plant will only take you back $8 on Amazon—plus, you can always grow an endless supply.