Within the fresh outer leaf, there are natural materials, which are of benefit to the skin, and these are carefully extracted to leave behind those materials, which would serve no useful purpose.The resulting extract has moisturising and skin soothing benefits.The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel has evaluated the safety of the ingredients derived from the Aloe barbadensis species of plant (which is commonly called Aloe Vera). These are the ingredients made from aloe plants that are most often used in cosmetics . The CIR Expert Panel concluded that they were safe for use in cosmetics. (CAS: 85507-69-3/EINECS: 287-390-8)