Ingredient Spotlight

Allantoin

What It Is

A soothing and skin-conditioning compound known for its calming, healing, and softening properties. Naturally found in comfrey root and commonly produced synthetically for purity and consistency.

What It Does

Helps comfort irritation, promote gentle cell renewal, and improve skin texture while supporting moisture retention and barrier repair.

What You’ll See On The Label

Allantoin.

Find It In

Advanced Firming Eye Cream, Bio-Bloom Soothing Body Lotion, Hydrating Body Serum with Ceramides.

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Key Benefits of Allantoin

Helps soothe irritation and sensitivity while promoting gentle renewal and healing

Softens and smooths rough, dry, or flaky skin by supporting barrier repair and moisture retention

Enhances the sensory feel and tolerance of active formulas

About Our Formulas

Pravada formulations featuring Allantoin focus on comfort, recovery, and skin resilience. It is incorporated in low-irritation, pH-balanced systems that support everyday skin health.

Marketing Considerations

Position as a skin-soothing, barrier-supporting ingredient for sensitive and compromised

Ideal for calming, hydrating, or restorative skincare collections

Appeals strongly to clean beauty and sensitive skin markets

Manufacturing & Formulation

INCI Name: Allantoin

Compatibility: Broadly compatible with emulsions, surfactants, and active complexes

Functions: Skin protectant, anti-irritant, conditioning agent, mild keratolytic

The Science of Allantoin

  1. Functions as a keratolytic, gently promoting desquamation for smoother texture
  2. Encourages epithelial regeneration, aiding in the skin’s natural healing process
  3. Demonstrates humectant-like properties, helping maintain hydration balance
  4. Provides anti-irritant effects, reducing redness and sensitivity

Allantoin is a soothing, skin-conditioning compound naturally found in comfrey root and also produced synthetically for skincare use. It’s known for its ability to calm irritation, support healing, and improve the overall texture of the skin.

It helps smooth and soften rough, dry, or damaged skin while promoting natural cell turnover. Allantoin also enhances skin barrier function and provides a protective layer that helps prevent moisture loss.

Allantoin is valued for its exceptional tolerance and compatibility across skin types, including sensitive skin. It boosts comfort in active formulations (like those with acids or retinoids) and improves skin feel in creams, serums, and cleansers.

While Allantoin can be extracted from plants such as comfrey or chamomile, most skincare-grade allantoin today is synthesized to ensure purity, consistency, and sustainability.

Allantoin appears in moisturizers, cleansers, serums, toners, and after-sun or post-procedure products designed to comfort, hydrate, and protect the skin.

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