No Evidence of Aloe Vera Found in the Aloe Vera at Wal-Mart, CVS
Wal-Mart, Target, CVS sell aloe without appearance of plant.
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The aloe vera gel many Americans buy to soothe damaged skin contains no evidence of aloe vera at all.
Samples of store-brand aloe gel purchased at national retailers Wal-Mart, Target and CVS showed no indication of the plant in various lab tests. The products all listed aloe barbadensis leaf juice — another name for aloe vera — as either the No. 1 ingredient or No. 2 after water.