Anti-Irritant Ingredients
– Allantoin
Natural Allantoin( C4H6N4O3) is also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide. It is a diureide of glyoxylic acid. Allantoin is extracted from the roots and leaves of the comfrey plant which has long been used to expedite healing. Although traditionally used to heal bruises, treat wounds and to reduce inflammation the comfrey plant is also well known for its other properties in treating aging and damaged skin. Allantoin is an effective anti-aging skin care ingredient to look for in the facial rejuvenation products that you choose for your regime. It is actually a rather common ingredient found in a range of skin care products. The soothing, moisturizing, and skin softening properties of this skin treatment combined with its ability to promote healthy cell renewal makes it an ideal component of any anti-aging skin care product. Allantoin has proven attributes for:
- soothing irritated skin
- stimulating cell regeneration
- moisturizing even the driest of skin.
The skin care industry has harnessed the benefits of allantoin which can now be found in many anti-aging skin care topical products, facial cleansers, toners, acne products, moisturizers, sunscreens and specialty skin care treatments.
Even at very low concentrations, .1% to 2%, the anti-irritating properties of this skin treatment has proven beneficial facial rejuvenation effects in stimulating cell renewal, promoting healthy skin, and as an extremely effective skin softening agent.