Ingredient decoded

Allantoin

A skin-conditioning ingredient used in skincare and some skin-protectant products. It is usually a supporting part of the formula, rather than the ingredient on the front of the bottle.

Skin conditioner

Chemical structure: Allantoin — Allantoin · C₄H₆N₄O₃
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First things first: what is it?

Allantoin is a compound used as a skin conditioner and skin protectant.

What does it do?

Skin conditioning

It supports the skin-conditioning role of a formula and is used in products intended to soothe skin.

Science or just a good story?

Cosmetics Info documents its cosmetic function and safety review. A cosmetic containing allantoin is not automatically equivalent to a medicinal skin-protectant product.

Spot it on the label

Look for Allantoin in the ingredient list.

So, is it a useful ingredient?

A useful supporting name to recognise. The rest of the formula still decides whether a product suits you.

Allantoin

First things first: what is it?

What does it do?

Skin conditioning

Science or just a good story?

Spot it on the label

So, is it a useful ingredient?

Common product types

essence

cleanser

Related product profiles

Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

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