Ingredient

Aloe Extract

Low risk

Also known asAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, aloe vera extract, Aloe vera

FunctionBotanical

What it is — Aloe Extract is prepared from the leaf of the aloe plant, usually Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera). The inner leaf gel is mostly water with polysaccharides (notably acemannan), amino acids and minerals; the outer rind contains bitter anthraquinones such as aloin, which reputable extracts remove.

What it does — It is a humectant and soothing agent: it draws water to the scalp and hair surface, softens, and offsets the tight, dry feel that oxidative colour can leave behind. It is not a colourant.

Typical use — Shampoos, conditioners, after-sun and skin care. In the GDS Hair Dye Shampoo it is declared in the Black formula as a supporting botanical.

Who it suits / good to know — Suits all hair types and is one of the gentlest ingredients in a colour formula. Its presence does not cancel the hair-dye allergy warnings, which relate to the dye ingredients.

Safety — The US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) concluded that aloe-derived ingredients are safe in cosmetics provided anthraquinone levels are kept very low (the industry limit is 50 ppm), and it is not restricted under the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Allergy to topical aloe is rare but reported; patch-test if you have reacted to aloe before. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — a widely used botanical that the CIR has found safe in cosmetics when the leaf's anthraquinones (aloin) are kept to trace levels.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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