What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientPolyglycerin-3
HumectantChondrus Crispus Powder
AbrasivePanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlucomannan
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Potassium Chloride
Dextrin
AbsorbentDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicPueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Polyglycerin-3, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Cellulose Gum, Glucomannan, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Chloride, Dextrin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Honey Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, CI 77491
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about Allantoin