DH and DS1 (who is 3) drink 20ml and 5ml respectively every morning on an empty stomach. It is about the only thing that keeps their eczema under control and now I swear by the stuff. We get the stuff from the chemist - it's concentrated, not just the drink from the supermarket. The one from the chemist is about $17 for 500ml but it lasts 3 months or so, so it is excellent value.

The dosage amount for kids under 12 isn't listed on the bottle but I spoke to the naturopath who said it was fine to give a smaller dose to children (he worked out how much for me). I have been using it with DS1 for about 9 months now and never had any issues. DH used to take it as a kid which is why we decided to give it a go. He started taking it about 6 months ago because he has issues with the skin on his hands during winter and it is magic stuff.

ETA: DH has also been rubbing 100% aloe vera gel on his hands everyday and it is working beautifully. I used it for a severe burn and severe sunburn on more than one occassion and it relieves pain in a way that all the other creams can't. I can't stop raving about how great aloe vera is.

I am interested though - what did the site say is the problem with absorbing aloe vera?