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.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low)SYNONYMS
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.
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MODERATECancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
moisturizer | 527 products |
shampoo | 469 products |
conditioner | 423 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 408 products |
body wash/cleanser | 360 products |
facial cleanser | 288 products |
liquid hand soap | 287 products |
recreational sunscreen | 286 products |
serums & essences | 243 products |
mask | 225 products |
hair treatment/serum | 190 products |
toners/astringents | 144 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 136 products |
hair styling aide | 134 products |
daily use with SPF | 125 products |
hand cream | 123 products |
foundation | 121 products |
hand sanitizer | 118 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 112 products |
bar soap | 93 products |
around-eye cream | 85 products |
after sun product | 80 products |
shaving cream | 77 products |
styling gel/lotion | 67 products |
concealer | 66 products |
sunless tanning | 65 products |
baby wipes | 57 products |
makeup remover | 48 products |
baby sunscreen | 46 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 40 products |
hair color and bleaching | 40 products |
bubble bath | 39 products |
anti-aging | 36 products |
baby lotion | 36 products |
baby soap | 35 products |
makeup primer | 35 products |
baby shampoo | 28 products |
detangler | 27 products |
after shave | 26 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 26 products |
setting powder/spray | 26 products |
hair spray | 24 products |
body firming lotion | 23 products |
body cleansing wipes | 23 products |
brow liner | 22 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 20 products |
toothpaste | 19 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 19 products |
BB cream | 19 products |
body spray | 17 products |
beard cleanser | 17 products |
16 products | |
lip balm | 15 products |
styling mousse/foam | 15 products |
blush | 15 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 14 products |
foot moisturizer | 13 products |
lipstick | 12 products |
mouthwash | 11 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 11 products |
eye shadow | 10 products |
beard care | 10 products |
baby bubble bath | 9 products |
eye liner | 9 products |
CC cream | 8 products |
eye makeup remover | 7 products |
diaper cream | 6 products |
skin fading/lightener | 6 products |
tanning oil | 6 products |
hair-loss treatment | 6 products |
glitter | 6 products |
depilatory | 5 products |
cuticle treatment | 5 products |
mascara | 5 products |
fragrance for women | 5 products |
body powder | 5 products |
polish remover | 5 products |
lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
makeup removing wipes | 5 products |
foot odor control | 4 products |
body oil | 4 products |
tooth whitening | 4 products |
facial powder | 4 products |
baby powder | 4 products |
damaged skin treatment | 4 products |
nail treatment | 3 products |
lip plumper | 3 products |
hair removal waxes | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 2 products |
baby toothpaste | 2 products |
eyelash glue | 2 products |
depilatory (men's) | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
other men's products | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
nail glue | 1 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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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 |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
103 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
- 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
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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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.