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Aloe Vera
Hi guys -I’m a bit concerned as I read that California listed ‘Aloe Vera, non decolorized whole leaf extract’ as a carcinogen. I make ice cubes out of fresh aloe Vera and have them with lemon in warm water every morning. Would appreciate your advice. -
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Hi – great question. Are you using the whole leaf including the green skin, or just the gel that’s inside?
As an aside… Prop 65 was originally created for safe drinking water. Now everything in California has the warning because it’s often easier/more affordable for companies to add the warning than it is to do all the testing needed not to have it. So alot of people take this warning with a grain of salt if that’s any comfort.
But decolorized aloe is new to me and I want to know if they’re referring to the whole leaf or just the gel, so I will investigate this.
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Thank you B . I only use the gel & it seems that all the scary stuff does allude to the whole leaf….but still thought I should check as I have it 4/5 times p/w. I agree about the overuse of Prop 65 ♀️
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Curious to know as well. I use the gel too and add it to my adrenal cocktail in the morning. Thank you Bernadette for checking
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we’ve got our answer! Non decolorized whole leaf extract is referring to the whole leaf which includes the green outer part. This part has the chemicals (makes sense since that’s how the plant defends itself). So you’re good if you’re only using the pulp/gel!!
It was fun reading about aloe… but if you’re curious, the description of Aloe Vera Nondecolorized Whole Leaf Extract is found on p.19 of this toxicology report which I found a few clicks away from the Prop 65 website. The definition of aloe vera decolorized whole leaf extract is found on p. 21 and basically is referred to as whole leaf aloe vera gel. This type has the chemicals removed.
Hope that helps!
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Thank you so much. Of course there is all sorts of online Chinese whispers around it, but thank you for finding the right source . I know where to check next time. Much appreciated
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supplements like GI Revive uses Aloe Vera extract from the leaf, I just checked my old bottle
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would be interesting to ask them what part of the leaf is extracted
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