Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning extract used for soothing feel, light hydration, and support in after-sun, body care, and sensitive-skin formulas.
What does Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning extract used for soothing feel, light hydration, and support in after-sun, body care, and sensitive-skin formulas.
Is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract clean?
It is broadly accepted in clean-beauty frameworks and is usually well tolerated. Watchpoints are formula-specific, including residual anthraquinones, natural trace sensitizers, and added preservatives in commercial extracts.
Is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract sustainable?
It is plant-derived and generally biodegradable. Its footprint depends on irrigation, farming practices, and whether suppliers ship a water-rich juice or a more efficient concentrated powder.
Is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract COSMOS-approved?
It can be used in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic products when the agricultural source, extraction method, solvents, and any preservation system meet the standard. It fits Green Chemistry well when made with water or ethanol extraction, renewable feedstock, and low-energy concentration methods.
How does Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract work chemically?
The material is a water-soluble botanical extract containing polysaccharides, organic acids, minerals, amino acids, and phenolic constituents, with composition varying by extraction and decolorization. It is used from below 1% for claim support to high percentages when replacing formula water, is best added during cool-down below about 40°C, and requires preservation in water-based products.
Last updated 2026-05-13