Aloe vera plants. The four gels that Bloomberg had analyzed were Wal-Mart’s Equate Aloe After Sun Gel with pure aloe vera; Target’s Up & Up Aloe Vera Gel with pure aloe vera; CVS Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel; and Walgreens Alcohol Free Aloe Vera Body Gel. The U.S. market for aloe vera products grew 11 percent last year to $146 million, according to Bloomberg. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have much leverage to regulate aloe vera products, which don’t require agency approval to be sold at retailers. Some consumers have already gone to court to challenge the ingredients in aloe vera products.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2016 11:58 UTC