ALOE VERA

The Plant With a Built-In Water Tank

Aloe vera is a succulent known for the moisture-rich gel inside its thick leaves. Different cosmetic aloe ingredients may be supplied as juice, gel or processed extracts.

Why We Chose It

It contributes a light, refreshing water-based feel to body-care products. We like its simplicity and the comfortable way it complements other ingredients.

Good to Know

Aloe vera gel and aloe-derived cosmetic ingredients aren't necessarily identical; how they're prepared matters.

Fun Fact

Aloe has a nocturnal secret: like many succulents, it does much of its gas exchange at night to conserve water in dry climates. Even plants have night-shift workers.

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