Can you be allergic to Aloe vera?

"I'm allergic to onions but am not allergic at all to aloe" I'm allergic to aloe, but not at all to onions. "In my opinion, if you are allergic to aloe Vera then you should become a bubble person because you're pretty much allergic to life."  

I get severe chemical burns on my from contact with anything with aloe in it. They put it in so many products now that it is next to impossible to find aloe free anything. And in paper products it is not required to be on the label.

Very funny. Not for someone who is highly allergic to aloe, though. I get second and third degree chemical burns from any contact with products that contain aloe, and if you've never had a severe burn like that, you can't imagine the excruciating pain that comes along with it. Then try finding an ointment or cream to put on it that doesn't also contain aloe. It's in lotions, makeup, shampoos and conditioners, soaps, detergents, and paper products. And when you try to contact companies to find out what ingredients are in paper products and laundry detergents, you get ignored. I'm not allergic to onions, but aloe is horrible for me.

Stinging nettles, deadly nightshade and snake venom are also natural substances but best avoided!

I have a mild allergy to aloe. So does my elder daughter, so I suspect it's genetic. In fact, it was my daughter who first discovered the issue, so to speak. When she told me she was allergic to aloe, I started to put two and two together. I noticed that when I used a shaving cream with aloe in it, I'd get a mildly itching rash on the front of my neck. I also noticed that when I used a soap bar that contain aloe that I get a mild rash on various parts of my body. Then, I noticed that if I used an OTC cortisone cream on a rash on my arms or legs that if it contained aloe, it would at first get better and then a second rash would develop. All of these issue went away if I switched to the same type of produce that did not contain aloe. With my daughter and I it's not a life-threatening issue at all, it's just a mild annoyance, but I wish that few companies would use this in their products, or that they would have aloe-free versions for folks like us. In recent years, though, the tendency has been the other way. I found many soaps and moisturizers that used to be aloe free have not added it because I guess it's trendy. We need a lobbying group as effective as the peanut allergy folks have! ;-)

I'm reposting my last post, because it contained some typos that might make it hard to understand: I have a mild allergy to aloe. So does my elder daughter, so I suspect it's genetic. In fact, it was my daughter who first discovered the issue, so to speak. When she told me she was allergic to aloe, I started to put two and two together. I noticed that when I used a shaving cream with aloe in it, I'd get a mildly itching rash on the front of my neck. I also noticed that when I used a soap bar that contained aloe that I'd get a mild rash on various parts of my body. Then, I noticed that if I used an OTC hydrocortisone cream that contained aloe on a rash on my arms or legs that the rash would at first get better and then a second rash would develop. All of these issues went away if I switched to the same type of product that did not contain aloe. With my daughter and I it's not a life-threatening issue at all, it's just a mild annoyance, but I wish that fewer companies would use this in their products, or that they would have aloe-free versions for folks like us. In recent years, though, the tendency has been the other way. I found many soaps and moisturizers that used to be aloe free have now added it because I guess it's trendy. We need a lobbying group as effective as the peanut allergy folks have! ;-)

Hi I had started detoxing my body with aloe Vera with the juice I also had body cream and deep heat got my neck , now I am covered in red itchy rash everywhere the doctor has given me stronge antihismine tablets but are not working at all I have bought some with hazel gel to help , any other ideas would be helpful on how to treat it . Many thanks

First time I used Aloe a friend broke a bit of the plant and put it on a small cut. I never had anything burn so bad in my life. My skin started to bubble up. At the time I had sores all over my head. Turned out it was Aloe in the shampoo. You are right. It's in everything from creams to baby wipes. Very hard to avoid.

Yes you can

Isn't everything in this universe made by god? Either good or evil. It would be weird if somethings weren't lol  

I have had an allergic reaction to putting aloe vera on my face, where it blew up out of distortion. Cortizone cream helped a bit, but luckily I met with a nurse where she suggested the drug, Chlorpheniramine Maleate. It worked tremendoujsly, the swelling going down in a day.

I put aloe vera gel on my face in the last month and my skin turned red, felt burning and the skin became a bit swollen quickly after. I put calamine lotion after washing it off to calm it down. I don't think I am allergic to garlic and onions but when I eat them I do have a lot of stomach and intestinal discomfort. Same plant family as aloe. This summer had a reaction with Calendula oil -but worse reaction with red bumps (ragweed/stevia/camomile are in the same family as Calendula). Should have learnt from the Calendula reaction to test products on my wrist but I thought aloe would not be a problem

I AM allergic (sensitive not albino -I have "small pores"-), to U.V and aloe vera helps immensely, but a friend of mine claims to be aloe sensitive..I don't decry it you can be allergic to anything (I should know), working on a "Great Sedge" (Giant Hogweed) cure for my condition though and with the aloe flower after Dr.Edward Bach for you lot..It's not "filthy" but just like any natural substance NOT a panacea (I am also a Forever Living Products distributor but filet my own stuff at home too -and make preps.-), .

My daughter has this. It creates blisters which turn into scabs, especially on her nose.

Most definitely, blisteringly allergic!