Miscellaneous additive

Is Allantoin halal?

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical): Halal when synthetic or plant-derived. Modern allantoin is almost exclusively synthetic or from comfrey. Used as a skin-soothing and wound-healing agent.

HalalPermissible — origin and process documented

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical): Halal when synthetic or plant-derived. Modern allantoin is almost exclusively synthetic or from comfrey. Used as a skin-soothing and wound-healing agent.

What the sources say

Halal when synthetic or plant-derived. Modern allantoin is almost exclusively synthetic or from comfrey. Used as a skin-soothing and wound-healing agent.

Verified Halal Synthetic (most commercial) or from comfrey root (botanical) HalalExpo (secondary aggregator · grade C: secondary reference · accessed 2026-08-21)

allantoin (animal-derived forms)

Critical/high risk when animal-derived AHF flags animal-derived forms as critical/high risk; this record is limited to synthetic or botanical allantoin. American Halal Foundation (certifier guidance · grade B: certifier guidance · accessed 2026-08-25)

Quick facts

Name	Allantoin (synthetic/botanical)
Also on labels as	5-ureidohydantoin, glyoxyldiureide, comfrey allantoin
Additive class	Miscellaneous additive
Classification	Verified halal
Last verified	2026-08-25

Common questions

Is Allantoin halal?

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical) is classified as Verified halal. Allantoin (synthetic/botanical): Halal when synthetic or plant-derived. Modern allantoin is almost exclusively synthetic or from comfrey. Used as a skin-soothing and wound-healing agent.

Is Allantoin halal or haram?

On the evidence cited on this page, Allantoin is verified halal. Permissible — origin and process documented Every position is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a link, so you can verify it directly.

What else is Allantoin called on ingredient labels?

It can appear as: 5-ureidohydantoin, glyoxyldiureide, comfrey allantoin.

Where does this page's information come from?

Every position on this page is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a direct link, listed under 'What the sources say'. Muttoo aggregates and cites; it does not issue rulings.

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Record ingredient-allantoin-synthetic-botanical · last verified 2026-08-25 · report an error