: an aloe (Aloe barbadensis synonym A. vera) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams
also
: such an extract or a preparation composed primarily of such an extract
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a skin cream that contains aloe vera
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Read on for these and other important aloe vera care tips.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Aloe Vera Shots for Digestion Aloe vera shots are made by liquefying the clear gel inside the leaves of the aloe vera plant to create a drinkable form.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Apply a thick layer of steroid-like over-the-counter cortisone cream mixed with a thick emollient like Dr. Rossi Derm MD Night Synthesis (the peptide in the night synthesis targets the TRPV1 receptor to help block the inflammatory cascade), or pure aloe vera gel also works.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Unlike the sea salt sprays of the past that left hair crunchy and stiff, this one is packed with aloe vera and glycerin to hydrate and soften strands.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Aloe Vera Shots for Digestion Aloe vera shots are made by liquefying the clear gel inside the leaves of the aloe vera plant to create a drinkable form.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Apply a thick layer of steroid-like over-the-counter cortisone cream mixed with a thick emollient like Dr. Rossi Derm MD Night Synthesis (the peptide in the night synthesis targets the TRPV1 receptor to help block the inflammatory cascade), or pure aloe vera gel also works.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Unlike the sea salt sprays of the past that left hair crunchy and stiff, this one is packed with aloe vera and glycerin to hydrate and soften strands.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloe vera
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“Aloe vera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloe%20vera. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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