Ingredient · soothing

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a soothing ingredient: it's used to calm redness and the feeling of irritation. Soothing and lightly hydrating. Pori's ingredient rules rate it a good fit for every skin type.

Aloe Vera at a glance

FunctionSoothing
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialLow
Also listed asAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
How commonOn 1,542 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

What does Aloe Vera help with?

In Pori's database it's linked to redness, dehydration. How much it helps depends on how high it sits on the label: ingredients are listed from most to least, and anything past roughly the tenth spot is usually present at 1% or less.

Is Aloe Vera good for my skin type?

These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.

Skin typeRatingWhy
NormalGood fitSoothing and lightly hydrating.
DryGood fitSoothing and lightly hydrating.
OilyGood fitSoothing and lightly hydrating.
CombinationGood fitSoothing and lightly hydrating.
SensitiveGood fitSoothing and lightly hydrating.

Is Aloe Vera comedogenic?

It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.

Which products contain Aloe Vera?

Products in Pori's curated catalogue that list it as a key ingredient:

  • Acure Incredibly Clear Charcoal Lemonade Cleansing Clay (cleanser)
  • Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Cleansing Foam (cleanser)
  • Botanics Simply Calm Cleansing Milk (cleanser)
  • Clinique For Men Face Wash (cleanser)
  • Fresh Soy Face Cleanser (cleanser)
  • Holika Holika Aloe Facial Cleansing Foam (cleanser)
  • Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash (cleanser)
  • Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover (cleanser)

How do I check a product with Aloe Vera?

Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.

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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.