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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
Score
Data: Limited
CAS8001-97-6
moisturizer (210 products)
body wash/ cleanser (158 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (108 products)
facial cleanser (86 products)
shampoo (81 products)
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictionsyes
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING

About ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA): Aloe vera is extracted from the succulent leaves of the aloe plant, Aloe barbadensis

Synonym(s): ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF, ALOE; ALOE EXTRACT (ALOE SPP.) ; ALOE LEAF POWDER; ALOE VERA; ALOE BARBADENSIS; ALOE (LATIN) ; ALOE, POWDERED; AROE (JAPANESE)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses    CIR (2006)

Use restrictions

type of concern product conditions reference
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
554 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Food Additive StatusALOE• FL/ADJ
• REG
• GMP
• Used only in conjunction w/flavors - CFR172.510
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsALOE BARBADENSIS LEAFQQQ02,QQQ10,QQQ12,QQQ36; R+, C-, I
FDA Everything Added to FoodALOE, EXTRACT (ALOE SPP.)• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListALOE,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,,
CIR (2006)ALOE VERA3 month rat study produced significant sperm damage

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Food Additive StatusFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
Open scientific literatureCIR (2006). 2006 CIR Compendium. Washington, Cosmetic Ingredient Review.
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 97,81,1982
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 97,81,1982

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