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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf

This ingredient’s score is higher if a product likely contains the non-decolorized whole leaf aloe vera, which is known to cause cancer. The score will be lower if the decolorized version of the ingredient is used.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● ALOE

● ALOE BARBADENSIS

● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)

● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF

● ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF

● ALOE EXTRACT (ALOE SPP.)

● ALOE LEAF POWDER

● ALOE VERA

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Aloe vera is extracted from the succulent leaves of the aloe plant, Aloe barbadensis

Common concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	49 products
shampoo	44 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	42 products
body wash/cleanser	42 products
liquid hand soap	40 products
hand sanitizer	27 products
facial cleanser	26 products
eye liner	20 products
conditioner	19 products
serums & essences	17 products
eye shadow	17 products
exfoliant/scrub	16 products
lip gloss	15 products
mask	12 products
toners/astringents	10 products
bar soap	10 products
shaving cream	9 products
bubble bath	9 products
around-eye cream	9 products
foundation	9 products
shaving cream (men's)	8 products
after sun product	6 products
baby wipes	5 products
concealer	5 products
makeup primer	5 products
hand cream	4 products
baby soap	4 products
baby shampoo	4 products
hair styling aide	4 products
lip balm with SPF	4 products
foot moisturizer	4 products
body spray	3 products
toothpaste	3 products
mouthwash	3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	3 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
recreational sunscreen	3 products
daily use with SPF	3 products
baby powder	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
lipstick	2 products
polish remover	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
damaged skin treatment	2 products
beard cleanser	2 products
beard oil	2 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
after shave	1 products
tooth whitening	1 products
detangler	1 products
lip balm	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
hair spray	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
facial powder	1 products
blush	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
	1 products
body powder	1 products

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Possible human carcinogen	Open scientific literature
Cancer - strong evidence	Open scientific literature
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – scientific review cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	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

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
877 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Determined safe for use in cosmetics up to a specified concentration limit	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
FDA (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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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