Aloe Vera
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Aloe Vera is a flavoring — Flavoring in bitters, vermouth, spice flavorings for beverages and alcoholic drinks
What it does
Flavoring in bitters, vermouth, spice flavorings for beverages and alcoholic drinks
Where you'll see it
Beverages (2700 ppm) and alcoholic drinks
What the research says
Used as a cathartic but found to cause severe intestinal cramps and sometimes kidney damage. Cross-reacts with benzoin and balsam Peru in allergic individuals.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): found to cause severe intestinal cramps and sometimes kidney damage