Korean: 알란토인 · Functions: skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing
No specific rule on file.
No specific rule on file.
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Allantoin is treated in 2 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): 注1) 「＊」は旧基準に収載されていた成分。 注2) ( )内は、旧基準において示していた成分の分量を参考に付したもの。 * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : (0.50) g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away)】 : 0.3 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※ 染髮產品之限量標準：係指該成分依產品使用說明書混合後之最高允許使用量。 ※ 化粧品之外包裝或容器，應明顯標示本表所列成分之注意事項。因外包裝或容器表面積過小或其他特殊情形致不能標示者，應於標籤、仿單或以其他方式刊載之。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 化粧品宣稱效能者，須符合化粧品標示宣傳廣告涉及虛偽誇大或醫療效能認定準則規定。 * 단서조항 : ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
Allantoin 알란토인
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
A soothing and skin-conditioning ingredient, originally found in the comfrey plant and now usually made synthetically.
We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: skin conditioning, skin protecting, soothing.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 알란토인.
24+ products we checked list it, for example Dr.Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum, Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel, Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil.