Allantoin belongs to imidazole heterocyclic compound, is a derivative of uric acid, belongs to the human skin's own component.Uric acid, an antioxidant, reacts with free radicals to produce allantoin, which promotes tissue growth, metabolism, and softenes cuticle proteins.These properties are particularly evident when allantoin is applied to ulcerated and purulent skin, so it has the ability to speed up wound healing and is a good surfactant for the treatment of skin lesions.

1. Moisturizing and repairing effect

Allantoin has a very good moisturizing effect, especially for chapped and rough skin, can restore it to smooth and moist.

2. Moisturizing efficacy

Allantoin promotes the skin and hair outermost water absorption ability, reduces the skin moisture evaporation at the same time, but also in the skin surface to form a layer of lubrication film, closed water, so as to achieve skin moisturizing effect.

3. Softening effect of horny

Allantoin has unique keratinolytic properties, so it has the function of softening keratin protein.

4. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties

Because allantoin is a kind of amphoteric compound, can combine a variety of substances to form double salt, with light, antiseptic, analgesic, antioxidant effect.

Allantoin is an important fine chemical product, widely used in medicine, light industry, agriculture, daily chemical, biological engineering and other aspects:

1. In medicine: allantoin has the physiological functions of promoting cell growth, accelerating wound healing, softening keratin protein and so on. It is a good healing agent and anti-ulcer agent for skin wounds.It can be used for relieving and treating dry skin disease, scaly skin disease, skin ulcer, digestive tract ulcer and inflammation. It has a good effect on osteomyelitis, diabetes, cirrhosis and acne.

2. In terms of cosmetics: because allantoin is a kind of amphoteric compound, can combine a variety of substances to form double salt, with light protection, antiseptic, pain relief, antioxidant effect, can keep the skin moisture, moist and soft, beauty beauty and other cosmetics special additives.