Aloe vera

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Aloe vera

• Common name for Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. or Aloe

barbadensis

• Hundreds of Aloe species exist, Aloe vera being

the most commonly used in food/cosmetics

• Defined as product containing acemannan (β-1-4

acetylated glucomannans) (positive ID test) by IASC (see certifications)

Aloe vera

Whole leaf or inner leaf (fillet) gel?

Processing Aloe

• Whole Leaf

– leaf is ground/macerated

– enzyme treatment to break down cellulose

– activated carbon treatment to remove aloin

– filtered => whole leaf juice

• Whole leaf perceived as “more natural”

• …or “less pure”

Processing Aloe

• Inner Leaf (inner fillet)

– rind removed before processing

– Rinsing, activated carbon treatment

– inner gelatinous material crushed => inner leaf juice

• Inner leaf perceived as “more processed”

• …… or “more pure”

• Some evidence bioavailability enhancement is

improved with inner leaf

Ultimately – a marketing decision

Processing Aloe

• Processing aims to remove the aloe latex inside

the rind

• A bitter, dark coloured liquid containing aloin

– Powerful laxative

– Used in OTC/herbal remedies – no longer GRAS

• Not permitted in

– food > 10ppm

– cosmetics > 50ppm

Aloe:Benefits

• External uses: Aloe gel has been used for treatment of wounds, minor burns, and skin infections.

• Oral uses: used for constipation, coughs, ulcers, diabetes, cancer, headaches, arthritis, immune system deficiencies.

• Aloe Vera may enhance the bioavailability of vitamin B12 and vitamin C. (ref.Dr. Devaraj, UCDavis Medical Center,

Sacramento, CA)

• Active ingredients are polysaccharides such as acemannan

Product Applications

• Cosmetics• Moisturisers

• Acne treatments

• Lipstick, lip balms

• Anti-ageing products

• Personal care• Creams and lotions

• Shampoo

• Shaving cream, depilatories

• Antiperspirants

• Sunscreen

• Toothpaste

• Products for Animal Health (pets and livestock)

• Household items

• soap

• Laundry and dishwashing products

• Fabric softeners

Product Applications

• Specialty items

• Hand sanitizers, cleansing wipes, baby diapers,

tissues, and Mylar gloves

Product Applications

• Beverages and Nutritional supplements

Product Applications

IMPROVE USA

• Acquired by Pharmachem Laboratories June 2012

• Pharmachem – international manufacturer and

supplier of high quality ingredients for nutritional

supplements, food & beverages, flavours &

fragrances (www.pharmachemlabs.com)

IMPROVE USA

• Vertically integrated

– 1150 acres of organic aloe plantations in Mexico

– 3 processing facilities in Mexico

– Management, sales and distribution in DeSoto, Tx

Mexico Facilities

• Two facilities in Jaumave Valley; one in Hidalgo

• 800m elevation, irrigated by natural spring water

• Hot days and cool nights with perfect wind

conditions.

• Three meals a day served to staff at each facility

• Approximately 120 tons of leaves harvested per day -

approximately 30,000 tons/year

Recommending the Right Aloe

Ingredient

Two basic categories:

• Containing fiber/not decolourised

– used for beverages and applications other than creams and lotions

– not offered in Europe

• Decolourised and filtered ingredients

– used in almost every application; beverages, creams, lotions, and specialty products

– minimal aloin content

• Inner leaf gel or whole leaf

• Liquid or powder concentrates

Aloe inner fillet standardised on 0.5% solids

Aloe whole leaf standardised on 1.0% solids

Note: gel is still liquid, low viscosity even when highly concentrated

Recommending the Right Aloe

Ingredient

Improve USA

Europe product listProduct

code

Product description Concentration

350 Aloe vera gel, decolourised 1 X

440 Aloe vera gel, decolourised 10 X

510 Aloe vera whole leaf, decolourised 1 X

608 Aloe vera whole leaf, decolourised 5 X

700 Dalton Max 700® , aloe vera gel dehydrated powder 200 X

705 Aloe vera gel spray-dried powder 200 X

715 Aloe vera whole leaf decolourised spray-dried powder 100 X

Recommending the Right Aloe

Ingredient

• DaltonMax 700®

– Processed from inner leaf fillet, using Improve USA

proprietary process

– Dehydration (vs spray-drying); more gentle process,

retains all large polysaccharides found in fresh aloe

– Contains 4-7% natural fibre

– Intended for food/beverage applications– Less suitable for topicals as not 100% soluble

Recommending the Right Aloe

Ingredient

• Recommended use in topicals: no less than 15%

aloe in final product (single strength), up to max.

40-50%

• Highest concentrations found in beverages, food

products – up to 100% aloe (pure juice)

• Many new specialty applications:

– Baby nappies/diapers

– Facial tissues

…only use very low concentrations

Preservatives

• Food grade FDA approved

– Sodium benzoate 0.10%

– Potassium sorbate 0.10%

– Citric acid to adjust to pH 3.9

– Preservatives are used for stability and freshness.

– Organic preservatives have been tried.

Shelf Life

• Liquid products

1 year in the unopened container

• Powder products

2 years in the unopened container

International Aloe Science Council

• Certification

All Improve aloe products are certified by the

IASC. The IASC certifies for adherence to the

established standard and purity.

• Founded

The IASC was originally founded as the Aloe

Science Council in the early 1980s. The goal is to

monitor the industry and promote the growth of

the markets through education and information.

www.iasc.org

Certifications

• International Aloe Science Council IASC

All products certified for purity to the IASC standards.

• Quality Assurance International QAI

All products are certified organic before the addition of

preservatives.

• Earth Kosher

All products are certified kosher

• Viva Halal A.C.

440, 510,608,705,715 are certified

Adulteration

• The most common is maltodextrin in the

powder forms.

• In the liquid form the adulteration is gel

products diluted with whole leaf or whole leaf

represented as gel products.

• The IASC is working on a whole leaf marker

and an acceptable percentage to combat this.

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