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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

What Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is & what it does

Aloe vera, used to hydrate and soothe, giving a cooling, calming feel that suits after-sun and sensitive-skin products. It also adds light humectant benefits to the water phase.

What is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and what does it do in sunscreen?

It is aloe vera, the juice pressed from the aloe leaf, used as a soothing and lightly hydrating ingredient. In a sunscreen it gives a cooling, calming feel and adds humectant water-binding to the formula, which is why it suits after-sun and sensitive-skin products. It mostly works in the water phase and does not affect UV protection.

Is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice safe?

Yes, for most people. Aloe vera juice has a long history of topical use and is generally well tolerated, including on sensitive and sun-exposed skin. A small number of people can react to it, so if your skin is reactive, patch-testing is sensible.

Does Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice clog pores?

Generally no. Aloe juice is mostly water with light humectant and plant compounds, not a heavy oil or wax, so it is considered low risk for clogging pores. If you are breaking out, the richer emollients elsewhere in a formula are far more likely the cause.

Is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice natural?

Yes. It is a plant-derived ingredient, the juice of the aloe vera leaf, rather than a lab-made molecule. It is typically processed and preserved for cosmetic use, but the source is the plant itself.

What else is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice called?

On a label it is the INCI name for aloe vera, sometimes printed as Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, or simply listed near the water and soothing ingredients. It is the same familiar aloe used in after-sun gels.

Sunscreens with Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

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