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Certified Aloe Vera Products

here are many Aloe Vera products www.iasc.org. This website also lists Aloe
out there in the market today. But Vera products that no longer have the
T did you know that some of the Aloe IASC Seal of Certification.
Vera products that you buy may be The IASC recommends that you only
misrepresenting how much Aloe Vera purchase Aloe Vera products that have
is actually contained in the product? its Seal of Certification. Whether you are
You’d probably be surprised to learn that buying Aloe Vera lotion, Aloe Vera gel, or
according to the FDA (United States Food an Aloe Vera skin care product, you need
and Drug Administration) a manufacturer to be sure the product has the IASC Seal
can legally have only two tablespoons of of Certification. This will ensure that the
Aloe Vera in one LITRE OF WATER and still product you are using is pure and that it
call it 100% Aloe Vera juice!
is a quality Aloe Vera product. This is for
The next time you see a juice that says both your health and satisfaction.
“100% Aloe Vera”, check the label
carefully.
Because of this, an organization was formed
to certify Aloe Vera products that display
true Aloe Vera content and literature. This
organization is called The International
Aloe Science Council or IASC.

The IASC was founded in the early 1980’s.
They have developed a process for
certifying all Aloe Vera products that meet
their high standards. First, companies Maintaining Quality
that manufacture Aloe Vera products or With so much variation in the market,
farmers that grow Aloe Vera apply to be maintaining the quality of Aloe Vera is key
certified by the IASC. Then, the IASC runs to retaining Consumer confidence. There
tests and audits on the Aloe Vera product, are three key tests of Quality:
the Aloe Vera formulas, and the actual Aloe
Vera plant used. If all is true and accurate, 1. The Official IASC (International Aloe
they get the IASC Seal of Certification. Science Council) seal on the package
or product container.
Any Aloe Vera product that gets the 2. Stabilised Aloe Vera gel is listed as
IASC Seal of Certification is ensured and the FIRST ingredient on the contents
promised that the labeling of the Aloe list, and beware of products that state
Vera product is true and that the Aloe Vera “aqua” (Water) as the first ingredient
content listed is true. It also means that as this almost certainly means that the
the Aloe Vera product contains a quality contents is re-constituted powder.
of Aloe that meets the IASC standards.
Lastly, it means that the Aloe Vera product 3. That the gel is sold in a sealed container
uses Aloe Vera that comes from a certified that preserves the integrity of the
source. contents.
You can view the Aloe Vera products
that have received the IASC Seal of
Certification online at the IASC website:

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