ALANTOIN ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a skin-conditioning and soothing agent, used to support comfort in formulas for dry, rough, or reactive-feeling skin. It can also act as a mild keratoplastic, helping improve the look and feel of flaky texture.
What does ALANTOIN do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a skin-conditioning and soothing agent, used to support comfort in formulas for dry, rough, or reactive-feeling skin. It can also act as a mild keratoplastic, helping improve the look and feel of flaky texture.
Is ALANTOIN clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated, non-fragrant, and not a common allergen. It has little restricted-list friction and is commonly accepted in sensitive-skin positioning.
Is ALANTOIN sustainable?
This material is usually made synthetically rather than extracted at scale from plants, so its feedstock story is not strongly renewable. It is used at low levels and is generally considered readily biodegradable, with low persistence concerns.
Is ALANTOIN COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS natural and organic standards when it meets the standard’s sourcing and manufacturing criteria. Its Green Chemistry fit is strongest on biodegradability, low use level, and low irritation profile, while conventional production is less strong on renewable feedstocks.
How does ALANTOIN work chemically?
The molecule is a small heterocyclic ureide with multiple carbonyl and amide groups, which helps explain its water affinity and skin-conditioning behavior. Typical cosmetic use is about 0.1% to 0.5%, with higher OTC skin-protectant use in some markets, and it is most practical in the water phase with heat and adequate mixing because solubility is limited at room temperature.
Last updated 2026-05-15