Allantoin is white crystalline powder; slight soluble in water, very slightly soluble in alcohol and aether, soluble in hot water, hot alcohol and sodium hydroxide solution.
In cosmetics industry, Allantoin is used as an active ingredient in a lot of cosmetics with several beneficial effects including: a moisturizing and keratolytic effect, increasing the water content of the extracellular matrix and enhancing the desquamation of upper layers of dead skin cells, increasing the smoothness of the skin; promoting cell proliferation and wound healing; and a soothing, anti-irritant, and skin protectant effect by forming complexes with irritant and sensitizing agents. Allantoin is frequently present in toothpaste, mouthwash, and other oral hygiene products, in shampoos, lipsticks, anti-acne products, sun care products, and clarifying lotions, various cosmetic lotions and creams, and other cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
In medicine industry, it has the physiological function of promoting cell growth and softening cuticle protein, so it is a good skin wound healing agent.
In agriculture industry, it is an excellent urea plant growth regulator, can stimulate plant growth, wheat, rice and other crops have a significant increase in yield, and has the role of fruit fixation, early ripening, at the same time is the development of a variety of compound fertilizers, micro-fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer and rare-earth fertilizer have extensive application prospect in agriculture. It can increase the yield of winter wheat and improve the cold resistance of early rice. Spraying compound allantoin seed at seedling stage, flowering and fruiting stage can significantly increase the germination rate of vegetable seeds, promote early flowering and fruiting, and increase yield.
In the aspect of feed, it can promote the proliferation of digestive tract cells, enhance the vitality of normal cells, improve the digestion and absorption function of gastrointestinal tract, and enhance the resistance of animals to epidemic diseases, it is a good feed additive.
Post time: May-30-2022