About us

Santrel International Inc. is a family-owned Quebec company that has been in business for over 25 years. We believe it’s important to be able to offer Canadians quality products at affordable prices.

That’s why we develop and manufacture our products ourselves, so we can control the origin of our ingredients and the entire manufacturing chain.

New Owners

In summer 2019, Santrel International Inc. will change ownership. The new owners have made sure to preserve the quality and integrity of the products. A few years later, Santrel will become the owner of several other health and beauty brands, offering Canadians a wide range of natural products with multiple benefits for the general health of consumers.

New Management

Novarnica is now led by a new team, bringing a refreshed and dynamic vision to the brand. With a focus on continuous improvement and optimization, Santrel’s mission is to continue providing you with the same high-quality products you’ve known for years while continuing to innovate.

Aloe vera is a drinkable!

Optimize your digestion, purify your body and support your intestinal health with our natural drinkable gels and juices. Discover all our different flavours in our store!

A new Quebec-based subsidiary at the helm of the company

Santrel is a family story and a breath of fresh air for Aloex. Currently, four family members work passionately and diligently to help you discover the benefits of aloe vera from a different perspective.
Santrel also owns 5 other brands specialising in health & beauty and natural health products: Novarnica, Caprina, Nature by Santrel, Li’l Goat’s and Light Blue Shade.

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Aloex taking care of your health for over 40 years

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Available at more than 2,000 points of sale in Quebec

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Santrel owns more than 20 Natural health products

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Santrel in business since 1995

100% Canadian Products

All our products are 100% made in Canada. We work with local suppliers to support the Canadian economy.
Available in selected pharmacies and Natural Health stores and on our website.
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    Certified Organic Growers

    The Aloe Vera in our products is organically grown, without pesticides or insecticides. The majority of our Aloe Vera comes from Mexico. It’s very important to us that the ingredient that makes up the vast majority of our products is pure and environmentally friendly. The leaves are hand-picked when ripe, when the plant is at least 1 metre or +3 feet high and around 3 years old. They are then quickly transported to the extraction centre to avoid contamination and enzymatic oxidation of the leaf gel.

    In the hours that follow, the leaves are stripped of their skin in order to extract the gelatinous, semi-solid inner net. The yellowish, sticky sap from the leaves is removed as it contains aloin, an irritant and purgative component. Aloin is often referred to as latex, sap, exudate or juice. This is why all ALOEX finished products are made only from the gel of the inner leaf, free from this undesirable substance.

    Aloe Vera is the central, inner part of the leaf. It is ground to remove the water, which accounts for almost 99% of the net, and then filtered to ensure that the aloin is also removed. In this way, only the biologically active constituents of the plant are preserved. The liquefied gel is then presented as a juice to which a minimal quantity of preservatives is added, again to prevent oxidation and protect the nutrients contained in the plant.