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Apply moisturizers containing vitamin E, zinc oxide, or aloe to keep the skin hydrated, which can reduce friction and minimize skin irritation in some instances, Green says.—Erica Sweeney, Time, 16 July 2025 This alcohol-free formula is enriched with hyaluronic acid to attract and retain moisture, as well as green tea, chamomile, and aloe for their hydrating, protecting, and soothing benefits.—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025 The aloes and agaves all seem to be living their best lives.—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Sitting off the Horn of Africa, the Yemeni island of Socotra was largely left to its own devices for centuries, its few guests arriving to trade for aromatic frankincense, the healing plant aloe and the crimson sap of the dragon’s blood tree, used for dyes.—Shane Farrell, NBC news, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aloe
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek aloē
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of aloe was
before the 12th century
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