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Ingredient on hair labels

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

TheWashDay editorial · Updated · From the EU ingredient register and the makers’ own labels · How we match names

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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is on 12 of the 177 hair-product labels we compare, from 7 makers, most often in stylers. Its uses in the EU ingredient register include emollient, humectant and oral care. 4 of these labels name it among the first five ingredients.

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What it is

In the register’s words: “Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.”

EU register name (INCI)
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
CAS number
85507-69-3 / 94349-62-9
EC number
287-390-8 / 305-181-2
Written on these labels as
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract; Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract

What the register lists it for

These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.

Emollient

Oils, butters and similar ingredients that make a surface feel soft and smooth. On hair they coat the strand; many plant oils carry this role.

Register definition: “Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.”

Humectant

Holds water in the product and on the surface it touches. Glycerin, honey and aloe are common humectants on curly-hair labels.

Register definition: “Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.”

Oral care

A role the ingredient has in toothpaste or mouthwash. On a hair label it is there for another listed use.

Register definition: “Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.”

Skin conditioning

The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.

Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”

Where it sits on each label

US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.

Every label, product by product (12)

Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.

Your next step

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Other emollient ingredients on these labels

Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.