Agriculture commodity
Aloe Vera Gel
The mucilaginous inner-leaf gel, sold to cosmetic and beverage manufacturers. No Codex standard exists: the trade runs on International Aloe Science Council certification, which is a scheme rather than a limits table.
At a glance
- Family
- Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Crops
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 1302.19
- Forms
- 6
Traded forms
- Single strength gel (1x)
- Undiluted inner-leaf juice as it comes off the press, at the solids the standard states for single strength.
- 10x concentrate
- Water removed tenfold. Reconstitutes to single strength at 1:9; the trade expects total solids to scale with the multiple.
- 40x concentrate
- The heaviest liquid concentrate in ordinary trade. Shipped where freight rather than shelf life is the constraint.
- Spray-dried powder 100:1
- Reconstitutes at 1:99. Sold to manufacturers who add water at their own plant.
- Spray-dried powder 200:1
- Reconstitutes at 1:199. The most commonly certified powder in the cosmetic trade.
- Freeze-dried powder
- Lyophilised rather than spray dried. Costs more and is bought where heat-labile constituents are the point.
Grading standards
African Traditional Medicine — Medicinal Plant Standards — Aloe vera
African Organisation for Standardisation · First edition 2016 · ARS 956-1:2016
Source Aloe Vera Gel
Verified aloe vera gel, inspected and contract-ready.
Frequently asked
- What is Aloe Vera Gel?
- The mucilaginous inner-leaf gel, sold to cosmetic and beverage manufacturers. No Codex standard exists: the trade runs on International Aloe Science Council certification, which is a scheme rather than a limits table.
- Which forms is Aloe Vera Gel traded in?
- Aloe Vera Gel is traded as: Single strength gel (1x), 10x concentrate, 40x concentrate, Spray-dried powder 100:1, Spray-dried powder 200:1, Freeze-dried powder.
- Which standards apply to Aloe Vera Gel?
- Applicable grading standards include: African Traditional Medicine — Medicinal Plant Standards — Aloe vera.
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