Ingredient glossary
Allantoin
On your shelf ✓What Allantoin does for your skin, who it suits, and what to watch for.
INCI: Allantoin
In short: Allantoin delivers soothing and barrier support, suits most skin types, and the evidence behind it is strong.
- What it does
- Soothing, barrier support
- Best for
- Most skin types
- Evidence
- Strong
The molecule
The Glow take
The kind of ingredient sensitive skin quietly loves.
Allantoin earns its place by calming things down: less redness, less sting, a happier barrier. Not a headline active.
— Maya
What it does
- soothing
- barrier support
strong evidenceSupported by cosmetic chemistry literature for its assigned function, with fewer direct clinical outcome studies than hero actives.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- sensitive
- all
Approach with care
No specific group flagged to avoid it.
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
How it fits each skin type
- DrySuits
- CombinationSuits
- OilySuits
- SensitiveSuits
Where it fits in your routine
Plays well with
Allantoin, answered
Is Allantoin safe during pregnancy?
Yes. Allantoin is considered safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. As with anything, if you are unsure it is worth a quick word with your doctor or midwife.
Who should avoid Allantoin?
No specific group is flagged to avoid Allantoin. It is well tolerated by most skin. Still, introduce anything new one product at a time.
What concentration of Allantoin actually works?
Its concentration is rarely printed on the label, so use the ingredient list as your clue: near the top third it is likely doing real work, near the bottom it is more of a sprinkle.
This, for every label you own
One ingredient is easy. A full label is where it gets confusing. The Ingredient Decoder reads any product and tells you the honest truth, ingredient by ingredient.