What Is the Best Aloe Vera Gel to Use on Irritated Skin?

Best for Hydration

This K-beauty fav features 92 percent California CCOF-certified organic aloe vera extract that’s refreshing on skin and doesn’t leave behind a sticky film. Tip: Store it in your fridge for an extra cooling effect and rub it on wherever you need to soothe an irritated patch—be it from razor burn or a bout of maskne.

Best for Sun Burns

For sunbaked skin that needs instant relief, we’d recommend slathering your limbs (and anywhere else that needs some extra TLC) with this cooling gel. A combination of aloe, vitamin E and tea tree oil work to ease any inflammation, while rehydrating parched and peeling skin. For best results, use it right after you’ve been out in the sun and reapply as often as needed.

Best for All-Over Use

We love how versatile this gel is. Boasting a whopping 46,000 five star reviews, it's a fan favorite and we can see why. Whether you want to give your skin a hydration boost, soothe sunburns and stings, get rid of an itchy scalp or condition your hair, it does it all. Its formula is enriched with an all-natural seaweed extract, helping your skin to absorb the product faster without it leaving a sticky, irritating residue. Even better, its super friendly for all skin types so those with sensitive, easily irritated skin have nothing to fear.

Best Face Moisturizer

We love this face moisturizer because it feels lightweight on skin but doesn’t skimp on hydration. Packed with aloe, avocado and marula oil, as well as amla (a vitamin C-rich super fruit), it leaves your skin feeling baby soft and noticeably brighter. Those with sensitive noses will appreciate the unscented formula.

Best Sheet Mask

Whether it’s from the sun or from a particularly angry breakout, this soothing sheet mask will help calm things down within minutes. Each fiber mask fits snugly on your face and is drenched in aloe vera extract and aloe vera water to repair inflamed skin.

Best Eye Patches

Calling all who are prone to puffy eyes: These refreshing undereye patches are a must for those mornings when you need help deflating. Infused with aloe and cucumber extract, they are instantly cooling, and the added caffeine and arnica tighten and brighten up any shadows. We like to pop them on while we sip our first cup of coffee.

Best for Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Zap stretch marks, scarring, fine lines and irritation with this organic formula. Featuring a cocktail of manuka honey, aloe and cucumber, this gel works overtime to heal damaged skin. Despite its pump mechanism being a bit tricky to use at times, more than 5,000 five star reviewers praise it for the glowing results it yields.

Best for Dry Skin

Say goodbye to sulfates, parabens and other artificial additives, and hello to this organic, plant-based formula that nourishes your skin. The gel has a thinner consistency that makes it easier to spread and it makes our skin and hair feel softer every time we use it. Available in four scents (that are all yummy), it also gets major brownie points for being vegan, cruelty-free and sustainable.

Best Packaging

How cute are these aloe-shaped bottles? Cuteness aside, the tubes are easy to squeeze and dispense a controlled amount of aloe in your palm. Better yet, the gel itself has a nice consistency that’s neither too oily or sticky, and it leaves your skin with a soft glow. Smooth it over windburned cheeks to quell any redness.

Best Fragrance-Free Formula

Over 9,000 people gave this gel five stars, raving about its silky consistency and how it helped clear up cystic acne, repaired dry, brittle hair and lightened up hyperpigmentation. We're major fans of the formula, which is made up of 99.75 percent organic aloe vera that is cold-pressed and charcoal-filtered, leaving us with a clean solution that's full of all the good stuff. It's fragrance- and gluten-free (in case you're allergic to either) and you can easily mix it with other pantry ingredients for any DIY skin salves you want to try.

Best Face Cleanser

This gentle face wash is a great addition to your routine if you’re experiencing more breakouts than usual or seeing flareups that are triggered by dryness or skin conditions like eczema. Made with aloe vera and lactobaciluus ferment, it thoroughly cleanses, while replenishing compromised skin.

Best for the Family

Made with certified organic aloe vera gel and no parabens, this soothing gel is a safe bet for tip to toe hydration. For best results, apply it just after you step out of the shower. It absorbs quickly and leaves your skin feeling extra soft and supple.

Cleanest Formula

If you’re looking for the cleanest aloe you can get, we’d point you to this one. Formulated with 95 percent EcoCert certified organic aloe vera, the gel is simply hydrating and not in the least sticky on skin. We also like that it comes with a pump top applicator for quick dispensing.

Best Night Cream

Looking for a new night cream without breaking the bank? This budget buy is surprisingly rich and features a slew of hydrating ingredients like aloe vera, collagen and vitamin E to nourish dry skin. Note: It has a heavier texture, which is why we typically reserve it for drier winter months and prefer to use it before bed.

Best Hand Sanitizer

Hands down one of our favorite hand sanitizers, this gentle spray kills germs with 62 percent ethanol (meeting the CDC’s recommendations), while glycerin and aloe keeps your hands from drying out. Plus, the lavender is much easier on the nose than the burning scent of rubbing alcohol that comes with most sanitizers.

Best Hand Cream

After all of the washing and sanitizing, we like to rub some of this lightweight cream over our palms and knuckles. Packed with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, vitamin E, aloe, calendula and chamomile, it keeps our hands happy and hydrated without being too greasy. Bonus points for the crisp citrus scent.