The ingredient, explained

Aloe barbadensis leaf extract

A published expert safety assessment covers the exact ingredient in the specified exposure context.

Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Aloe barbadensis leaf extract is an aloe leaf preparation. Aloe leaf extract, leaf juice, leaf water and isolated leaf polysaccharides are separately named materials, so their compositions should not be assumed to be identical.

About this ingredient: CIR final report: Different aloe leaf preparations ↗

A verified formulation role is not on file for this name.

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

Panel concluded listed aloe ingredients safe for described cosmetic uses under specified anthraquinone limits.

What this does not tell us

Safety assessment requires anthraquinone content at or below 50 ppm. Preparation and impurity bounds apply; no hydration or wound efficacy conclusion.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 17613130 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.