Aloe Cadabra Natural Aloe Lubricant (Unscented)

1. Ingredients & materials 40% of the rating 4 of 5

   Seven named ingredients, mostly aloe juice, with no glycerin, paraben, silicone, fragrance or spermicide; the two preservatives and the vanilla in an “unflavored” gel are the extras.

2. Protection 15% of the rating 3 of 5

   FDA cleared it and its summary shows condom compatibility with latex and polyisoprene, but the maker gives no pH or osmolality number to check against WHO’s 380 mOsm/kg ideal.

3. Independent testing 20% of the rating 3 of 5

   A consumer lab screen found no detectable organic fluorine in one sample, and FDA reviewed the maker’s biocompatibility tests, but no one outside the maker has published its osmolality or pH.

4. Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

   We found no recall, Prop 65 notice or lawsuit, but “NSF organic” could not be checked, the maker does not say whether its aloe is decolorized, and its osmolality claim gives no figure.

5. Value 15% of the rating 4 of 5

   About $4.40 an ounce for the 2.5 oz tube and $3.63 for the 5.5 oz tube, close to Almost Naked’s $4.25.

The rating, 3.6 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank condoms & lubricants and our standard.

• Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $10. The unscented 2.5 fl oz tube, one pack, sold by Live Well Brands (the maker’s own Amazon store) and shipped by Amazon, a dollar less than the maker’s site.
• Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $11. The unscented 2.5 oz tube, $10.99 on 2026-10-23, sold by Live Well Brands (the maker) and fulfilled by Walmart.

Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

1. Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
2. Vitamin E Oil (Mixed Tocopherols)
3. Xanthan Gum
4. Citric Acid
5. Food Grade Sodium Benzoate
6. Food Grade Potassium Sorbate
7. Organic Vanilla Planifolia Concentrate

• Independent Mamavation and Environmental Health News (the site earns affiliate income) May 2024

  Aloe Cadabra Natural Aloe had no detectable organic fluorine, a PFAS marker (flag above 10 ppm), in one sample; the article put it in its best lubricant group and says no Prop 65 warning is needed. The raw lab data is members-only. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Maker’s own test Aloe Cadabra, with FDA review (510(k) K124044 summary) August 2013

  ISO 10993 tests of acute systemic toxicity, vaginal irritation, cytotoxicity and skin sensitization found no problems, and ASTM D7661-10 testing found it compatible with latex and polyisoprene condoms, not polyurethane. The summary lists pH and osmolality among its specifications but gives no results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Paid certification NSF International (organic listing claimed by the maker; not opened)

  The maker’s FAQ calls the product “certified NSF organic”. We could not open NSF’s listing, and organic status is about the aloe’s farming, not purity. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Is it gentle on the body: what are its pH and osmolality?

The maker does not say. Its FAQ (opens in a new tab) says only “pH balanced” and that its osmolality is so good that WHO standards would call it a moisturizer, with no figure. WHO’s 2012 advice (opens in a new tab) is an osmolality of 380 mOsm/kg or less and a pH of about 4.5. In a 2012 lab study (opens in a new tab) hyperosmolar gels damaged tissue, while near-isotonic gels did not, so the number matters. FDA’s summary lists both as specifications but gives no results.

Does the aloe trigger a California cancer warning?

Possibly, for some aloe. California lists non-decolorized whole-leaf aloe extract under Proposition 65. Aloe Cadabra does not say whether its aloe is decolorized, and we saw no warning on its page. Mamavation reported in 2024 that this product needs none.

Is a lubricant that says “unscented and unflavored” really free of flavor?

Its ingredient list ends with organic vanilla planifolia concentrate. The maker names it and says the gel is unflavored, so the vanilla is a named ingredient and not an unnamed flavor, but check the label if you avoid flavors.

Is the “edible” claim safe, and do the preservatives matter?

The page calls it edible. A water-based aloe gel needs preservatives, and the maker says sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are used in trace amounts. If the aloe is not decolorized, the Prop 65 listing concerns ingestion, so we would not treat it as a food.

Is it really “certified NSF organic”?

The maker says so on its FAQ and ingredient pages. We could not open NSF’s listing, so we cannot confirm it, and organic status says nothing about contaminants.

Are influencers being paid to promote it?

We found no affiliate or ambassador program linked from the maker’s product page, and could not read Reddit or social media, so we cannot say.

• FDA’s database lists clearance K124044 (August 2013) for Aloe Cadabra lubricants. The summary says the product is not a contraceptive or spermicide, and that irritation, cytotoxicity, sensitization and systemic toxicity tests (ISO 10993) found no problems. ASTM D7661-10 testing found it compatible with latex and polyisoprene condoms.
• Seven named ingredients: organic aloe leaf juice, vitamin E, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and organic vanilla concentrate. The maker says no glycerin, glycol, parabens, silicone or dyes.
• It had no detectable organic fluorine in Mamavation’s 2024 screen, and Mamavation put it in its best lubricant group.
• Maker prices: $10.99 for 2.5 oz and $19.99 for the 5.5 oz tube, about $3.63 an ounce, the lowest per-ounce price of the water-based lubricants we list.

• No pH or osmolality number is published, only “pH balanced.” FDA’s summary says the maker tests both, but the results are not in it. Without them we cannot check the product against WHO’s ideals of osmolality at or under 380 mOsm/kg and pH about 4.5.
• The “unscented and unflavored” version lists organic vanilla concentrate. Check the label if you avoid flavors.
• Not for polyurethane condoms (FDA summary).
• “NSF organic” is the maker’s claim, and the maker does not say whether its aloe is decolorized.

1. Aloe Cadabra Natural Aloe 2.5 oz (maker page). Maker’s page. Ingredients, free-of list and price, seen 2026-10-23. The 5.5 oz tube is a separate listing on the same site. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2. Amazon: Aloe Cadabra Natural Aloe Lubricant, Unscented, 2.5 fl oz. Independent source. $9.99 on 2026-10-23, sold by Live Well Brands and shipped by Amazon. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. Walmart: Aloe Cadabra Organic Personal Lubricant & Moisturizer, Natural Aloe, Unscented, 2.5 oz. Independent source. $10.99 on 2026-10-23, sold by Live Well Brands and fulfilled by Walmart. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4. Aloe Cadabra FAQ. Maker’s page. “Certified NSF organic”, “pH balanced” and the WHO osmolality statement, with no figures. Also says the product is compatible with latex and polyisoprene condoms. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5. FDA 510(k) database: K124044, Aloe Cadabra Lubricant. Certifier or regulator listing. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6. FDA 510(k) summary for K124044. Certifier or regulator listing. Gives the biocompatibility tests, the condom compatibility result and the statement that it is not a spermicide. Lists pH and osmolality as specifications without results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7. FDA registration and listing data for Aloe Cadabra (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. FDA’s open-data copy of its listing database. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8. Mamavation, Condoms & Lubricants Tested For Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” (February 6, 2024, updated May 8, 2024). Test report. An advocacy outlet’s screen for total organic fluorine (a PFAS marker; flag above 10 ppm) at an unnamed lab; the article carries affiliate links. Aloe Cadabra was one of the lubricants added on May 8, 2024, with no stated purchase date. Raw lab data is members-only, so we read only the published results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
9. California Proposition 65 Warnings website: aloe vera, non-decolorized whole leaf extract. Certifier or regulator listing. California’s state site (OEHHA) shows the chemical listed for cancer on 12/04/2015. It does not list products, so it cannot show whether Aloe Cadabra needs a warning. It blocks automated fetches. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
10. California Attorney General: Proposition 65 60-day notice search (Aloe Cadabra). Certifier or regulator listing. No notice naming Aloe Cadabra or Live Well Brands found on 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
11. WHO, UNFPA and FHI 360, Use and procurement of additional lubricants for male and female condoms (2012). Independent source. Source for the osmolality and pH ideals. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
12. Dezzutti et al. 2012, Is wetter better? An evaluation of over-the-counter personal lubricants for safety and anti-HIV-1 activity (PLoS One). Independent source. Six of ten water-based gels were hyperosmolar and reduced tissue viability; the two near-isotonic gels did not. Aloe Cadabra was not tested. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• Good Clean Love Almost Naked Also aloe-based and FDA-cleared. It publishes pH and osmolality numbers, and a 2012 lab study measured an earlier version near body osmolality. About $4.25 an ounce.
• Überlube Silicone Lubricant (opens in a new tab) Silicone, so no pH or osmolality to check, and four ingredients at a premium price. An advocacy group’s lab screen reported organic fluorine, a PFAS marker, in it in 2024 and later dropped the entry without explanation, so we have not listed it.

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