ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF

Name of the plant

Aloe Vera

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Used plant parts

Leaves (or needles)

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Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products

FRAGRANCE

Enhances the smell of a product and / or perfumes the skin

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Origin

plant

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Occurrence in cosmetics

Sunscreens, creams, lotions, cleansing milk, aftershave balm, facial toners, caring oils etc

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Occurrence in other products

Foodstuffs, eg aloe vera juice

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Background information on use in cosmetics

Aloe vera (INCI: ALOE BARBADENSIS) is a plant which grows in dry, hot areas. The juice, which is obtained from the leaves of the plant (INCI: aloe barbadensis leaf juice), has been known for more than 1,000 years for its moisture-preserving and regenerating effect. The large number of different ingredients such as polysaccharides, enzymes, amino acids as well as antioxidants, mineral substances and vitamins, have been particularly effective in skincare. As a genuine multi-talent, the ingredients of aloe vera enhance the protective mechanisms of the skin, moisturise, calm and have a decongestant effect. Moreover, they provide the skin with elasticity and are used in caring oils and emulsions for the entire body, in sunscreens and in decorative cosmetics. In addition, the extracts are frequently used in shampoos, since they provide the hair with moisture. Fragrances or mixtures of fragrances are often referred to in the cosmetics area as "perfuming agents" or "perfume oils" or "parfum oils". On the cosmetic products they are declared with the INCI name "PARFUM". These are undiluted individual substances or their mixtures which originate from natural raw materials or can be produced (semi-) synthetically. They are starting materials for the production of perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne and other perfumed cosmetic products. The average content of fragrances amounts in perfume to 15-30 %, in eau de parfum to 10-14 %, in eau de toilette to 6-9 %, in eau de cologne to 3-5 % as well as in skin creams, shampoos, hair and deodorant sprays to approximately 0.2-1 % and approximately 1-3% in deodorant sticks. The perfume oils include essential oils, resinoids and absolutes. The sources are, amongst others, flowers, leaves and stems, fruits and fruit peels or roots of plants; woods, grasses or herbs, needles, resins and balsams. Moreover, compounds isolated from natural products such as aldehydes, ketones, esters, alcohols etc. are used (geraniol, citronellal, citral, eugenol, menthol). Semi-synthetic (citronellol, geranyl acetate, jonone) and synthetic scents (eg phenylethyl alcohol and linalool) are used too. Scents of animal origin such as musk and ambra are only rarely used.

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Belongs to the following substance groups

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Regulating cosmetics

Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.