ALOE 1: Our Health Drink is harvested and frozen fresh for shipping. It is kept frozen to keep the healthy nutrition properties of the rare Barbadensis-Miller-Stockton species of aloe. Nothing is added to the Fresh Frozen Gel. That is, it is 100% fresh frozen aloe vera gel. There are no preservatives, colors, flavorings, water, sugar, or ingredients other than the gel from the leaf of the Barbadensis-Miller-Stockton species aloe vera plant.