Soothing agent

The answer

ALOE

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

Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• BALM (3 uses in xd)
• ANODYNE (2 uses in xd)
• BALSAM (1 uses in xd)
• EMOLLIENT (1 uses in xd)
• LULLER (1 uses in xd)

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
• Ointment additive - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• 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 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

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