How we scored it
Extract of aloe leaf inner gel and pulp; extracted solids wholly plant-derived → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Produced by processing the inner leaf gel of aloe plants, mainly grown in Mexico, the US and Latin America. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the soothing gel found inside aloe vera leaves, used to hydrate and calm skin. It is taken straight from the plant leaf.
CosIng definition: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALOE%20BARBADENSIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT