Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice at a glance
- Juice expressed from the leaves of the aloe plant
- Commonly used skin care ingredient for its soothing properties
- Can also be used as a film former, humectant, and skin-conditioning agent (emollient)
- Popular in hand sanitisers, where it helps combat the harsh, drying nature of alcohol-based formulas
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice description
_Aloe barbadensis_ leaf juice is the juice expressed from the leaves of the aloe plant. In the realm of skin care, it is commonly used for its soothing properties and skin-calming effects. _Aloe barbadensis_ leaf juice can also be used as a film former, humectant, and skin-conditioning agent (emollient) in various types of cosmetic products. It is often supplied in freeze-dried form as a concentrated powder that’s reconstituted with water. It is also consumed as a beverage. Interestingly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, _Aloe barbadensis_ leaf juice grew in popularity due to its use in hand sanitiser formulations, where it helped counteract the drying harsh nature of the heavily alcohol-based formulas required for sanitation. _Aloe barbadensis_ leaf juice has been deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel.
