EWG Skin Deep® | What is ALOE FEROX (CAPE ALOE) LEAF EXTRACT

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Aloe Ferox (Cape Aloe) Leaf Extract

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.

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SYNONYMS

ALOE FEROX (CAPE ALOE) LEAF EXTRACT, ALOE FEROX EXTRACT, ALOE FEROX LEAF EXTRACT, ALOE FEROX, EXT., CAPE ALOE LEAF EXTRACT, and EXTRACT OF ALOE FEROX

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

Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Aloe ferox.

Common concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

bar soap	4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	3 products
recreational sunscreen	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	2 products
daily use with SPF	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

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
41 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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.

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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.

Data availability

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