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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice

  • 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 BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) GEL
● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) JUICE
● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF GEL
● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
● ALOE BARBADENSIS GEL
● ALOE BARBADENSIS JUICE
● ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF GEL
● ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE
● ALOE GEL
● ALOE JUICE
● ALOE VERA GEL
● ALOE VERA JUICE
● ALOE VERA LEAF GEL

Restricted

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

Aloe vera juice is produced from the succulent leaves of the aloe plant, Aloe barbadensis.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer554 products
shampoo480 products
facial moisturizer/treatment438 products
conditioner431 products
body wash/cleanser358 products
facial cleanser303 products
recreational sunscreen283 products
liquid hand soap280 products
mask270 products
serums & essences260 products
toners/astringents184 products
hair treatment/serum180 products
foundation155 products
hand sanitizer146 products
hand cream142 products
hair styling aide142 products
antiperspirant/deodorant126 products
exfoliant/scrub124 products
daily use with SPF106 products
around-eye cream93 products
after sun product82 products
styling gel/lotion76 products
shaving cream74 products
concealer65 products
baby wipes62 products
sunless tanning60 products
makeup remover54 products
bubble bath52 products
bar soap49 products
baby sunscreen47 products
baby lotion43 products
baby soap40 products
40 products
shaving cream (men's)39 products
anti-aging36 products
detangler34 products
baby shampoo31 products
makeup primer31 products
setting powder/spray31 products
hair color and bleaching30 products
after shave26 products
bath oil/salts/soak26 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)22 products
body spray21 products
brow liner21 products
hair spray20 products
baby bubble bath20 products
lip balm19 products
beard cleanser19 products
styling mousse/foam16 products
bronzer/highlighter16 products
beard care16 products
toothpaste15 products
muscle/joint soreness15 products
BB cream15 products
body cleansing wipes15 products
blush13 products
foot moisturizer11 products
eye shadow11 products
facial cleansing wipes10 products
mouthwash9 products
body firming lotion9 products
tanning oil8 products
eye liner8 products
CC cream8 products
body powder7 products
eye makeup remover6 products
fragrance for women6 products
diaper cream6 products
hair-loss treatment6 products
glitter6 products
cuticle treatment5 products
mascara5 products
skin fading/lightener5 products
tooth whitening4 products
facial powder4 products
baby powder4 products
lip balm with SPF4 products
lip plumper4 products
nail treatment3 products
foot odor control3 products
body oil3 products
polish remover3 products
damaged skin treatment3 products
depilatory2 products
hair removal waxes2 products
foot cleansing2 products
baby toothpaste2 products
makeup removing wipes2 products
eyelash glue2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
baby oil1 products
hair relaxer1 products
oil controller1 products
lipstick1 products
other men's products1 products
beard oil1 products
nail glue1 products
vapor rubs1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products

Cancer

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

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate dosesOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry reviewCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
103 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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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 limitCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
  • 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) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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