Ingredient glossary / Humectant
Aloe vera
On the label: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice · Humectant
What it is
The inner-leaf gel of the aloe plant, mostly water with sugars; used for its cooling, soothing reputation. On some labels it replaces water as the first ingredient.
Humectants: Humectants draw water into the outer layer of skin from the air and the layers below; glycerin is the classic one.
Wikidata: Species of plant, herb. Q80079 →
In the research
559 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Bioactive Polymer Coatings Incorporating Curcumin and Aloe vera for Skincare Textiles · Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- In vitro studies on the therapeutic potential of hybrid hydrogels loaded polymeric carriers - Salicylic acid and fluocinolone acetonide systems based on 3D psoriasis model · European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arb, 2026
- Targeting Fibrotic Scars With Extracellular Vesicles Extracted From Mature Aloe vera Gel: Enhanced Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antifibrotic Activity Through M2 Macrophage P · Advanced biology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
20 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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