Aloe vera oil preparation

Traditional Skin-Care Use

Aloe has a long history in topical skin-care preparations. In an oil-based preparation, aloe is paired with a carrier oil so it spreads easily and can be incorporated into salves, balms and ointments. The organic olive oil carrier also gives this preparation a rich, emollient feel on the skin.

What Modern Research Has Found

Human and cosmetic studies of topical aloe preparations have reported benefits for skin hydration and have also examined soothing and healing-related outcomes. In one controlled study, cosmetic formulations containing Aloe vera extract increased the water content of the skin's outer layer after repeated use. The studies used specific gels, creams or extracts, so they provide useful context for aloe's topical skin-care role rather than a formula-specific result.

Plant Part, Preparation & Natural Constituents

Aloe's inner leaf gel contains water-loving polysaccharides associated with its characteristic soothing, moisture-rich feel. This Ingredient is an aloe preparation carried in organic olive oil, making it suitable for oil-based topical formulae rather than functioning like a fresh water-rich aloe gel.

Aloe vera oil in Formulae

Deep Heat Muscle Ointment uses this aloe-in-organic-olive-oil preparation as part of its rich oil-and-wax topical base alongside beeswax, menthol and herbs.

Products Containing This Ingredient

• Deep Heat Muscle Ointment (5 oz)

Sources & Further Reading

• NCCIH: Aloe Vera >
• Clinical study: Aloe vera and skin hydration >