Ointment additive

The answer

ALOE

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALOE answer page.

Used 13 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2010. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ALOE

Every other clue in this collection answered by ALOE, most used first.

• Lotion additive - used 470 times, most recently in 2026
• Medicinal plant - used 281 times, most recently in 2026
• Lotion ingredient - used 278 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ vera - used 259 times, most recently in 2026
• Skin soother - used 170 times, most recently in 2026
• Sunburn soother - used 144 times, most recently in 2026
• Burn soother - used 135 times, most recently in 2026
• Soothing succulent - used 118 times, most recently in 2026
• Lily plant - used 117 times, most recently in 2005
• Balm ingredient - used 109 times, most recently in 2026
• Natural balm - used 106 times, most recently in 2025
• Skin cream ingredient - used 103 times, most recently in 2026
• Succulent plant - used 100 times, most recently in 2025
• Soothing plant - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
• Burn balm - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
• Spiny houseplant - used 70 times, most recently in 2022
• Natural soother - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• Century plant - used 63 times, most recently in 2015
• Tissue additive - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
• Shaving cream additive - used 57 times, most recently in 2021
• Healing plant - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
• Moisturizer ingredient - used 56 times, most recently in 2025
• Hand-cream ingredient - used 53 times, most recently in 2021
• Burn-soothing plant - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Skin cream additive - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ vera gel - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Natural emollient - used 47 times, most recently in 2023
• Soothing stuff - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Cosmetic additive - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Lip balm ingredient - used 45 times, most recently in 2025
• Hand lotion ingredient - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Skin lotion ingredient - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Shampoo additive - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
• Shaving cream ingredient - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
• African plant - used 33 times, most recently in 2012
• Lip balm additive - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• African lily - used 32 times, most recently in 2024
• Hand cream additive - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Burn remedy - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
• Soothing gel - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Botanical balm - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Shampoo ingredient - used 26 times, most recently in 2018
• Drug plant - used 25 times, most recently in 1988
• Facial tissue additive - used 25 times, most recently in 2023
• Soap additive - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Succulent houseplant - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
• Sunscreen additive - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Skin softener - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Medicinal succulent - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Natural burn soother - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
• Soothing lotion ingredient - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ vera (skin cream ingredient) - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Lily-family member - used 22 times, most recently in 2017
• Sunburn-soothing balm - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Sunscreen ingredient - used 22 times, most recently in 2021
• Tub plant - used 21 times, most recently in 1993
• Hand lotion additive - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Medicinal herb - used 20 times, most recently in 2010
• Ointment ingredient - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Plant of the lily family - used 20 times, most recently in 2023
• African succulent - used 19 times, most recently in 2020
• Moisturizer additive - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
• Spiky succulent - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Body lotion ingredient - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Cream ingredient - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Drug-yielding plant - used 18 times, most recently in 2008
• Emollient ingredient - used 18 times, most recently in 2023
• Healing succulent - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Salve ingredient - used 17 times, most recently in 2019
• Skin-soothing ingredient - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Soothing plant extract - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• Baby wipes additive - used 16 times, most recently in 2020
• Common lotion ingredient - used 16 times, most recently in 2018
• Sunburn remedy - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Additive in skin lotions - used 15 times, most recently in 2013
• Cosmetic ingredient - used 15 times, most recently in 2014
• Ingredient in many lotions - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Liliaceous plant. - used 15 times, most recently in 2008
• Natural skin soother - used 15 times, most recently in 2022
• Shower gel additive - used 15 times, most recently in 2019
• __ vera (medicinal plant) - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• ___ vera (plant used in lotions) - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Additive to some tissues - used 14 times, most recently in 2021
• Burn aid - used 14 times, most recently in 2015
• Burn treatment - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Cream additive - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Soothing additive - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Soothing balm - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Therapeutic plant - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Cosmetics ingredient - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Skin-lotion additive - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Soothing botanical - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Sunblock ingredient - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Beauty cream additive - used 12 times, most recently in 2016
• Bitter drug - used 12 times, most recently in 2002
• Diaper cream ingredient - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Lily - used 12 times, most recently in 1994
• Soothing substance - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Tropical plant - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Yucca's relative. - used 12 times, most recently in 1968
• Baby wipe additive - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Cosmetics additive - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Medicinal lily - used 11 times, most recently in 2000
• Natural skin balm - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Popular succulent - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Soothing ingredient - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Sunburn balm - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ vera (lotion ingredient) - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Bubble bath ingredient - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Houseplant with fleshy leaves - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Ingredient in some lip balms - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Lily relative - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
• Lotion ingredient, often - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Plant with fleshy leaves - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Plant with soothing gel - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Shaving gel additive - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Shower gel ingredient - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Skin care additive - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Soothing lotion - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• South African plant. - used 10 times, most recently in 2003
• Spiny plant - used 10 times, most recently in 2006
• Spiny succulent - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Balm additive - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Burn reliever - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Common succulent - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Cosmetic plant - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• First-aid plant - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Ingredient in some lotions - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• "Lift Your Spirit" singer Blacc - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Lotion base, perhaps - used 9 times, most recently in 2006
• Mother Nature's burn balm - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Plant used in cosmetics - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• Skin-soothing stuff - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Soothing lotion additive - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Sunburn salve - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Sunburn-soothing plant - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Tissue softener - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Bitter herb - used 8 times, most recently in 1996
• Cream component - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Healing balm - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Kind of hemp - used 8 times, most recently in 1993
• Lotion base - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Natural burn remedy - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Source of a bitter drug - used 8 times, most recently in 1992
• Yucca cousin - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Flowering succulent - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Gel-producing plant - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Hand cream enhancer - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Herbal do-all - used 7 times, most recently in 2009
• Lotion addition - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Medicinal lily from Africa - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
• Moisturizing additive - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Natural healer - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Skin care staple - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Soothing agent - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Soothing application - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Tissue ingredient - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Aftershave additive - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Balm base - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Balm plant - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Emollient source - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Face cream additive - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• First-aid gel - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Fleshy-leaved plant - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Gel-yielding plant - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Herbal balm - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Lotion add-in - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Moisturizing ingredient - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Palliative plant - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Shaving cream ingredient, perhaps - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Skin care ingredient - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Soothing gel ingredient - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Succulent genus - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Sunblock additive - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Sunburn reliever - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• "The potted physician" - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Ubiquitous lily relative - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• ___ vera juice - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• __ vera lotion - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Fly in the ointment - SNAG, used 75 times
• Soothing ointment - BALM, used 57 times
• Ointment - NARD, used 51 times
• Ointment - BALM, used 29 times
• Café additive - LAIT, used 24 times
• Fragrant ointment. - NARD, used 24 times

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