Dear Christa,

I'm just guessing, but I don't
think those two ingredients will
hurt you. If your bottled Aloe is
99.8 percent pure gel, you're way
ahead of most bottled aloes.
They're probably preservatives of
some kind, but I'll be glad to stand
corrected if someone knows different.

What brand Aloe Vera are you using,
Christa? I'd like to buy a bottle
for a friend on mine who refuses
to grow her own.

Blessings,

Owen