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###### CAS Number: 97-59-6















###### Packaging: Metal Drum















###### grade: usp







































Allantoin is a chemical compound. Allantoin is a diureide of glyoxylic acid. It is chemically known as 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide and it is derived from uric acid.

**USES**

**Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry:** Allantoin is widely used in skincare and cosmetic products for its soothing, healing, and skin-repairing properties. Allantoin acts as a humectant, drawing moisture to the skin and improving hydration levels.
**Pharmaceuticals:** In pharmaceuticals and oral medications and nutritional supplements, allantoin can be used as an active ingredient or additive to promote tissue repair, support wound healing, and enhance overall health and well-being.
**Additional Applications:** May also be used as a chemical intermediate or additive in manufacturing processes, including textile dyeing, leather tanning, and chemical synthesis, for its unique chemical properties and functional attributes.
**Pharmaceuticals:** In pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, this compound can be used as an excipient or additive in oral medications, and topical preparations to improve solubility, enhance bioavailability, and optimize formulation properties of pharmaceutical formulations.







































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