Can you be allergic to Aloe vera?

I've had a mild allergy to aloe for years, but didn't realize it until my grown daughter noticed that she was allergic to this ubiquitous stuff. All of a sudden a light bulb went off in my head. Looking back on my history, I realized that when I use a product with aloe I get a mild rash. This includes soaps, skin creams and shaving creams. In fact, when my daughter mentioned her allergy I was using a shaving cream with aloe. I was kind of wondering why I had almost a constant rash on my neck area below my chin on both sides. This had been going on for about six months. I didn't really think about it possibly being the shaving cream. I looked at the ingredient list, and there was "aloe" listed. I stopped using the shaving cream, and in a few days, no more rash. I've since done some experiments and used some creams containing aloe -- including ones with cortisone -- and they always cause a rash. It is getting increasingly hard to find shaving creams, soaps, lotions, etc. without aloe. Even a mouthwash that I've used for years recently added aloe to its ingredient list. It's kind of an epidemic! I think it's time we bring down "Big Aloe" and start fighting back. We need to have a lobby as good as the peanut allergy people. We are being overrun with this stuff. I suspect that there are more people with aloe allergies than there are with true "sensitivity" to gluten. Time to fight for the right for "aloe free products."

Yes, I have had no issues with aloe in food or drinks but I noticed that when I tried using aloe skin products, those areas would become very dry and break out in rashes. It's super uncommon lol but it's an easy plant to avoid. Im also lactose sensitive so I'd say my aloe allergy is super minor lol.

I had anaphylactic shock after using juice from the plant, had to go to ER so I wouldn't die - so yeah, you can be allergic!

Strychnine is natural but I’m pretty sure God never intended for us to consume it.

Over a year ago I decided to use an aloe Vera face mask, later the next day I woke up with what looked like cystic acne on my face. I had previously used face masks from that brand before and the only different ingredient was aloe vera. I thought my skin was just breaking out especially because I was only 14 but that was not the case. When I told my parents they assumed the same thing until it started to itch like crazy. It was as if there was a rash on my forehead. In the end my pediatrician had prescribed some oral steroids so it wouldn't spread anymore. Once the rash/acne stopped spreading it left my face with a bunch of acne scars. Before I would help my mom cut up aloe vera although my hand would itch I wouldn't think much of it. I know now that I am actually allergic to Aloe Vera. (but I have not attempted to drink it in fear of my throat closing up or having explosive diarrhea) ALSO if you believe you can't be allergic to aloe you should really consider that opinion :)

I am a very organic-kind-of eater and user of organic products wherever possible. I am also an avid gardener and have grown a very large, beautiful Aloe Vera plant to use in DIY face and body creams and lotions, since it's supposed to be so beneficial for so many reasons. I just determined recently that I am extremely allergic to Aloe Vera. Two major problems that I can attest were caused from using Aloe Vera are: 1. Inflammation in my hands that caused painful arthritis symptoms. For over 6 months my hands were stiff and ached, especially during the night. I tried many DIY remedies to no avail, and began to think I was going to have to accept it as normal aging aches and pains. I was also having another problem at the same time. 2. My eyes itched badly (I thought it was caused from pollen) and always had an oily film on them, especially at night. Then the bottom rim of my eye appeared to have a tear that became infected and eventually caused a hole in the rim. No matter what I tried, it continued to get worse and had yellow gunk oozing out of it. I did a lot of research online and read about problems caused from using Aloe Vera. I was shocked. I did not think it could be causing my problems, but I decided to stop using it. At the time, I was only using it in my DIY facial lotion. After one day to my surprise, my eye rim began to heal immediately, and the itching and oily film stopped too. Even more exciting was that my hands immediately returned to normal, absolutely no pain or aching! Since i put my facial lotion on just before I went to bed every night, it was on my hands, my face, and around my eyes, which is why the symptoms were so severe at night. I also read that if you're allergic to aloe vera, you may also have problems with onions and garlic, which I have been all my life.

I ordered Calgon Brazilian Beauty Body Lotion, Vitamin E and Aloe free, to use after I take a shower to treat dry skin because I have a latex and aloe allergy.