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Ingredient

Aloe Vera

A complete guide to Aloe Vera for DIY skincare

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What Is It?

Aloe vera is a succulent plant known for its clear, water-rich inner leaf gel.

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Key Benefits

Helps calm the feeling of irritation, provides lightweight hydration, supports skin comfort, and adds a fresh, cooling touch to skincare.

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Texture & Skin Feel

Naturally jelly-like in its raw form. Watery, lightweight, and fast-absorbing when processed for cosmetic use.

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DIY Uses

Ideal for soothing mists, gels, masks, after-sun care, water-based formulas, and hydrating treatments.
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How to Use It Well

  • Use it as-is: Apply a small amount to clean skin for lightweight hydration and a fresh, soothing feel.
  • Or use it in recipes: Blend into DIY gels, masks, mists, and water-based creations to add hydration and slip. If pairing with oils: mix well (separation can be normal).
  • For an extra cooling feel: Store it in the fridge and apply straight from cool storage - especially nice after sun, shaving, or whenever skin feels overheated.

DIY Recipes Using This Ingredient

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Gentle Glow AHA Gel

Skin Type: Balanced · Oily
Recipe Type: Treatment

A lightweight evening gel treatment with a gentle level of fruit-derived AHA to help skin feel smoother, fresher, and more refined over time.

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Purifying Clay Mask

Skin Type: Oily
Recipe Type: Treatment

A fresh clay mask with tea tree and kaolin to help oily skin feel clean, balanced, and softly clarified.

Learn more
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Comfort Clay Mask

Skin Type: Balanced · Dry · Sensitive
Recipe Type: Treatment

A soft creamy clay mask designed to leave skin feeling calm, smooth, and comfortably refreshed.

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Balancing Hydro Gel

Skin Type: Balanced · Oily
Recipe Type: Hydrating

A lightweight hydration gel with quinoa peptide to help skin feel fresh, soft, and comfortably balanced.

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Comfort Gel Serum

Skin Type: Dry · Sensitive
Recipe Type: Hydrating

A simple soothing gel serum that helps skin feel fresh, soft, and comfortably hydrated.

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Cloud Clay Cleanser

Skin Type: Balanced · Oily · Sensitive
Recipe Type: Cleansing

A soft creamy clay cleanser that gently refreshes the skin with a lighter, smoother feel than a traditional clay mask.

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Dew Gel Serum

Skin Type: Balanced · Dry
Recipe Type: Hydrating

A fresh hydrating gel serum with hyaluronic acid and quinoa peptide to help skin feel soft, smooth, and comfortably replenished.

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Clarifying Clay Cleanser

Skin Type: Oily
Recipe Type: Cleansing

A gentle clay cleanser designed to refresh oily skin and leave it feeling clean, balanced, and comfortably clarified.

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Soothing Gel Cleanser

Skin Type: Balanced · Dry · Sensitive
Recipe Type: Cleansing

A gentle non-foaming cleanser that refreshes the skin without leaving it feeling tight or stripped.

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In Depth: Aloe Vera

🌿 What Is Aloe Vera?

Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) is a succulent plant prized for the clear gel stored inside its thick leaves.

This inner leaf gel is composed mostly of water, along with naturally occurring polysaccharides, vitamins, minerals, and soothing compounds.

Because of its calming and hydrating qualities, aloe has been used for centuries in traditional wellness practices and remains one of the most popular ingredients in modern skincare.
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Safety Information

  • For external use only
  • Avoid contact with eyes
  • Discontinue use if irritation occurs
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • Do not ingest
Our Premium Ingredient:
Whisper of Botanicals - Aloe Vera Gel - 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)
Whisper of Botanicals - Aloe Vera Gel - 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)
Whisper of Botanicals - Aloe Vera Gel - 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)

Aloe Vera Gel

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Real aloe, real results

Our Aloe Vera Gel is made from real Aloe barbadensis leaf juice and contains over 97% pure aloe juice, giving it a clean, refreshing feel with a naturally smooth finish.

Use it as a simple hydrating gel on its own, or incorporate it into your DIY creations.

Its minimalist, water-based formula pairs beautifully with hydrosols and water-based actives, and can be combined with oils in DIY blends (in this case separation is normal, mix before use).

Many aloe gels are made from dehydrated aloe powder, not ours.

During dehydration and reconstitution, some of aloe’s original plant character can be lost - including the fresh, soothing feel people love.

Using real juice allows us to offer a gel that feels truer to the plant - and simply more pleasant to use.

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Size: 100 mL (3.38 fl oz)

ALOE-V1-100ML

  • Orders over $79 ship free
  • Shipped from Vancouver, BC

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A Gentle Note on DIY Skincare

The information and recipes provided on this page are intended for educational and informational purposes only. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

DIY skincare formulations should always be used with care. Individual skin responses may vary, and it is recommended to patch-test new formulations before applying them to the face.

Whisper of Botanicals is not responsible for the preparation, use, or outcomes of DIY formulations created by users.
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