Aloe Barbadensis ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily used as a soothing humectant and skin-conditioning botanical component. It adds water-based hydration and helps improve the feel of gels, lotions, masks, cleansers, and after-sun products.
What does Aloe Barbadensis do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily used as a soothing humectant and skin-conditioning botanical component. It adds water-based hydration and helps improve the feel of gels, lotions, masks, cleansers, and after-sun products.
Is Aloe Barbadensis clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is broadly accepted and typically viewed as low concern when properly processed and preserved. Sensitivity is uncommon, but botanical impurities, added preservatives, or insufficient purification can affect tolerance.
Is Aloe Barbadensis sustainable?
This ingredient is plant-derived and readily biodegradable, with a generally favorable environmental profile. Sustainability depends on farming practices, water use, processing efficiency, and the preservation system used in the finished raw material.
Is Aloe Barbadensis COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic products when the agricultural source and processing meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when sourced from renewable cultivation, minimally processed, and preserved with approved systems.
How does Aloe Barbadensis work chemically?
This material is a water-rich botanical preparation containing polysaccharides, sugars, amino acids, minerals, and small amounts of phenolic compounds, with acetylated glucomannans often associated with its skin-feel profile. It is commonly used from low single-digit percentages up to very high formula levels, performs best in mildly acidic to neutral systems, and requires an appropriate preservative because it is water-based.
Last updated 2026-05-13