Cosmetic Ingredients Material Powder Allantoin Powder

Product name    Allantoin
Apperance    White powder
Purity    99% min
CAS No.    97-59-6
Shelf time    2 years,keep away sunlight

Allantoin is a chemical compound with formula C4H6N4O3. It is also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide.It is a diureide of glyoxylic acid.
Named after the allantois (an amniote embryonic excretory organ in which it concentrates during development in most mammals except humans and higher apes), it is a product of oxidation of uric acid by purine catabolism. After birth, it is the predominant means by which nitrogenous waste is excreted in the urine of these animals.In humans and higher apes, the metabolic pathway for conversion of uric acid to allantoin is not present, so the former is excreted. Recombinant rasburicase is sometimes used as a drug to catalyze this metabolic conversion in patients. In fish, allantoin is broken down further before excretion. Allantoin is a major metabolic intermediate in many other organisms including plants and bacteria.

Function

1. Moisturizing and repairing effect
Allantoin has a very good moisturizing effect, especially for chapped rough skin, can make it restore smooth and moist, at the same time can enhance the skin and hair outermost water absorption capacity, improve the hydrophilic keratin molecules, so that the damaged cuticle can be repaired, restore its natural water absorption capacity.
2. Moisturizing effect
Allantoin in promoting skin and hair outermost water absorption capacity, reduce skin moisture evaporation at the same time, but also can form a layer of lubrication film on the skin surface, seal moisture, so as to achieve the role of skin moisture.
3.Keratin softening effect
Allantoin has unique keratinolytic properties, so it has the role of keratinolytic protein, it in the exfoliation of metabolic
waste keratinocytes at the same time, make the cell space filled with water, make the skin to reach the state of moisture and luster.
4.Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects
Allantoin is a kind of amphoteric compound, which can combine with many substances to form compound salt, and has the functions of avoiding light, sterilization, antisepsis, pain relief and anti-oxidation. It is widely used as the additive of freckle cream,acne liquid, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, shaving lotion, hair care agent, astringent and anti-sweat and deodorant.

Application

It is an important fine chemicals widely used in pharmacy, light industry, agriculture, daily chemicals and bio-engineering:
1. In Pharmacy:can boost the growth of cells and healing up of wound; also effective to xerodermia, osteomyelitis and hepatocirrhosis etc.
2. In cosmetics:can keep moisture of skin; widely used in freckles cream, shampoo, soap, toothpaste etc.
3. In agriculture:used as plant growth regulator of wheat, rice, vegetables and tea.