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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● ALOE BARBADENSIS JUICE EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF ALOE BARBADENSIS
● EXTRACT OF ALOE
● CURACAO ALOE EXTRACT
● BARBADOS ALOE EXTRACT
● ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
● ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
● ALOE VERA LEAF EXTRACT
● ALOE LEAVES EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF ALOE LEAVES

Restricted

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

Aloe vera leaf extract is produced from the succulent leaves of the aloe plant, Aloe barbadensis

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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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 (CIR)
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry reviewCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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 (CIR)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panelCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show [[system]] effects at moderate dosesPeer Reviewed Literature
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Peer Reviewed Literature

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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