Allantoin
The skin soother.
What it does
Helps soothe and protect skin, and softens rough, dry patches.
Good to know
A study in rats found it helped wounds heal, but there's little research in people.
Often found in: Hand creams, Toothpastes, Facial creams, Shower gels
Around the world
- United States: No FDA limit. The FDA doesn't approve cosmetic ingredients before sale. Source
- EU and UK: No special limit in the EU or UK. Source
- Canada: Not on Health Canada's Hotlist of restricted ingredients. Source
- Australia: No limit in Australia's Poisons Standard. Source
Sources
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin (Acta Cir Bras, 2010) (Independent)
- CIR: Final report of the safety assessment of allantoin and its related complexes (2010) (Industry-funded)
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