Hello group! I'm wondering where people buy their aloe vera juice from. I'm looking for pure juice with no extra additives. I had ordered from New Directions Aromatics before but the shipping is crazy high (I'm in California). So I need to come up with another option. Any tips greatly appreciated as always. Thanks!
Aloe vera juice - where do you purchase yours?
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I don't use it so I don't buy it. But I would but the super concentrated powder (I've seen 200x stuff) rather than the juice. Cheaper that way as water is expensive to ship
I always purchased mine from Walmart. Any Aloe juice as far as I know is going to have preservatives in it.
Have you found bottled aloe vera juice without any additives at all? I haven't seen any without at least a little lemon juice or something like that (for stabilization & preservation). I've most often used the one from WalMart (linked above by @dmcgee5034); it contains a tiny bit of citric acid and sodium benzoate. Since I'm a sporadic soapmaker, I like that it's sold in quarts as well as gallon jugs. Trader Joe's sells organic aloe vera juice by the gallon at a good price, too; it's made from aloe concentrate and contains a little bit of lemon juice. The Lakewood brand organic juice sold in my regular grocery store was the first I ever tried, but also contains lemon juice (and is way more expensive!). All of these have worked well in soap, and I really couldn't tell any difference between them.
Maybe mixing your own with the powdered aloe vera that @justsomeguy mentioned would be the best way to be sure nothing else is added? example of 100x concentrate
I'm not sure it's cheaper than picking up jugs from WalMart or Trader Joe's, though there would certainly be less plastic packaging to deal with.
Maybe mixing your own with the powdered aloe vera that @justsomeguy mentioned would be the best way to be sure nothing else is added? example of 100x concentrate
I'm not sure it's cheaper than picking up jugs from WalMart or Trader Joe's, though there would certainly be less plastic packaging to deal with.
This is the one I have now from New Directions Aromatics (that I hadn't refrigerated): Aloe Vera Juice Raw Material. I guess this has some sort of additives in it afterall?
Thanks for all of this information, very helpful!
As it probably will work the same in your soap, it's too expensive. The store bought regular AVJ usually has a minimal amount of additives, but it shouldn't bother you - as the rest have pointed out
https://mountainroseherbs.com/aloe-vera-gel
This isn’t inexpensive but I love it! Maybe if you decide to upgrade for a special project some time. Have fun!
This isn’t inexpensive but I love it! Maybe if you decide to upgrade for a special project some time. Have fun!
As it should.
Carly B
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I use this one. https://www.candlesandsupplies.com/16-oz-100-Pure-Aloe-Vera-Liquid
They also make the best lotion base I've ever found. Mixed with the aloe, it's a win!
They also make the best lotion base I've ever found. Mixed with the aloe, it's a win!
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