Products with Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Where aloe leaf extract shows up at ELLEMES

Aloe barbadensis leaf extract is the concentrated form of the gel pressed from aloe leaves, filtered and standardized so it can sit in a formula at a low percentage without adding weight. In cosmetic use it behaves as a humectant and a comfort ingredient: it holds water at the surface and helps skin feel calm after cleansing, shaving, or a stretch of sun exposure.

Here it turns up almost exclusively in wash-off and daytime products. SkinCeuticals Simply Clean Gel pairs it with a gel-to-lather base for combination skin, while Obagi's SuzanObagiMD line uses it across three formats — the On-the-Go Cleansing and Makeup Removing Wipes, the Acne Cleansing Wipes, and Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 40.

Is aloe extract the same thing as aloe vera gel?

Not quite. The extract is a processed fraction of the leaf dosed at a controlled concentration inside a finished formula, while drugstore aloe vera gel is mostly water and thickener with aloe as the headline. The extract version is what lets a cleanser or a sunscreen carry aloe without turning sticky.

How to shop at ELLEMES

Every product on this page is stocked directly from the brand at our Sandy Springs medical spa, so what you take home is current-batch inventory. If you are unsure which format suits your skin, our team can walk you through it in person.

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