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Just make sure to look for an aloe product formulated without alcohol, which can be drying, Dr. Massick adds.—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 July 2025 Licorice, lemongrass, arnica, prickly pear extract, and aloe are featured too, in an effort to balance out the potent actives.—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 June 2025 Types of humectants include hyaluronic acid, glycerin, urea, and aloe vera.12
Jump to Key Takeaways.—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 It’s powered by ingredients like aloe and glycerin to keep the skin soft—not stripped.—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aloe
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek aloē
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of aloe was
before the 12th century
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