Allantoin

Allantoin is Extracted from the root of the comfrey plant, Allantoin is a non-irritating ingredient that soothes and protects the skin. With the ability to help heal the skin and stimulate the growth of new tissue, it’s a great all-rounder for keeping skin at the top of its game. It effectively softens and helps protect the skin, making it suitable for sensitive skin.

Allantoin is a skin active ingredient with keratolytic, moisturizing, soothing, anti-irritant properties, promotes the renewal of epidermal cell and accelerates wounds healing. Allantoin is safe and non-irritant, highly compatible with the skin and with cosmetic raw materials. Allantoin enjoys a long history of use in cosmetics and topical pharmaceuticals with no findings of toxicity or adverse reactions.

Allantoin is a heterocyclic compound derived from purine. It is an odourless white powder, soluble in water to 0.5%, very slightly soluble in alcohols, insoluble in oils and apolar solvents. Allantoin is stable in the pH range 3-8 and to 80°C prolonged heating. It is fully compatible with cosmetic ingredients and with anionic, non-ionic, cationic systems.

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Applications:

Allantoin is suitable for any personal care application. Its use notably increases the performance of every cosmetic preparation: used at low levels on intact skin gives a smooth and healthy appearance; used on irritated, chapped and cracked skin provide relief from pain and promote healing. Allantoin is also useful as only active ingredient. The many cosmetic applications include:  Body and face care,Hand-care,Shaving-care,Baby-care,Lips-care,Hair products,Bath products, Oral preparations.

Benefits:

• Moisturizes
• Soothes skin
• Improves skin-healing
• Exfoliates
• Hydrates
• Improves skin dullness
• Smoothes skin
• Rejuvenates the cells

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