ORY® product lines:
☑ Skincare
☑ Haircare
☑ Handmade Soap
☑ Cosmetics — full dual-use ingredient
Avocado oil is pressed from the flesh (not the seed) of Persea americana and is one of the richest, most penetrating carrier oils — high in oleic acid, with unusually large amounts of unsaponifiable matter (sterols, vitamins A, D, and E, squalene, and chlorophyll) that give it repair and anti-inflammatory value beyond its fatty acids. Avocado oil promoted collagen synthesis and wound healing in animal studies [1], and reviews list it among plant oils with barrier-repair and anti-inflammatory activity [2, 3]. Its deep green, buttery character suits very dry, mature, and sun-damaged skin, dry hair and scalps, and rich soap and cosmetic formulations.
What is Avocado Oil made of?
Avocado oil is cold-pressed from dried fruit pulp (unrefined, green) or refined (pale, odorless). Composition [1, 3]:
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- Oleic acid (60–70%): Deeply penetrating emollient.
- Palmitic (12–20%), palmitoleic (3–9%), linoleic (10–15%) acids: Structural and barrier.
- Unsaponifiables (2–6%): β-sitosterol, vitamins A, D, E, squalene, lecithin, chlorophyll: Repair, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant.
- Comedogenic rating ~2–3; shelf life 12 months.
- Soap data: SAP ~0.133 g NaOH/g; conditioning, creamy lather, adds mildness; 5–20% of oils.
What skin type is best suited for Allantoin?
Allantoin is one of the most universally tolerated actives in skincare and is suitable for all seven ORY® skin types:
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- Sensitive: The primary beneficiary. Calms redness, stinging, and irritation from harsh products, shaving, wind, or sun.
- Dry: Supports moisture retention and softens rough, flaky skin; pairs well with urea and hyaluronic acid.
- Acne-prone: Reduces post-breakout redness and supports healing without clogging pores; buffers the irritation of salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinol.
- Mature: Encourages cell renewal and smoother texture; a supportive rather than corrective anti-aging ingredient.
- Oily: Non-greasy and water-based; adds soothing benefits without adding oil.
- Combination: Balances comfort across dry cheeks and an oily T-zone.
- Normal: A maintenance ingredient that keeps healthy skin comfortable and resilient.
What hair type is best suited for Allantoin?
Allantoin is one of the most universally tolerated actives in skincare and is suitable for all seven ORY® skin types:
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- Sensitive: The primary beneficiary. Calms redness, stinging, and irritation from harsh products, shaving, wind, or sun.
- Dry: Supports moisture retention and softens rough, flaky skin; pairs well with urea and hyaluronic acid.
- Acne-prone: Reduces post-breakout redness and supports healing without clogging pores; buffers the irritation of salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinol.
- Mature: Encourages cell renewal and smoother texture; a supportive rather than corrective anti-aging ingredient.
- Oily: Non-greasy and water-based; adds soothing benefits without adding oil.
- Combination: Balances comfort across dry cheeks and an oily T-zone.
- Normal: A maintenance ingredient that keeps healthy skin comfortable and resilient.
What are the benefits of Allantoin?
Allantoin is a small nitrogen-containing molecule (C₄H₆N₄O₃), chemically a diureide of glyoxylic acid. Its sources and production:
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- Soothing and anti-inflammatory: Reduces redness and irritation; a preclinical wound model showed allantoin regulates the inflammatory response during healing [1].
- Wound healing and skin repair: Stimulates fibroblast proliferation and extracellular-matrix (collagen) synthesis, speeding re-epithelialization of minor wounds and abrasions [1, 3].
- Moisturization: Improves water-binding capacity of the stratum corneum, helping dry skin feel softer and better hydrated.
- Mild keratolytic action: Gently loosens dead surface cells, smoothing rough patches without the sting of acids.
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- Skin protectant: FDA-monograph skin protectant that shields chapped or cracked skin from further irritation.
- Formulation buffer: Reduces the irritation potential of stronger actives (acids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide) when combined in the same product.
- Scalp comfort: Relieves itching and flaking in shampoos and conditioners.
Dual use across ORY® product lines
Allantoin is a true four-line ingredient for ORY®. It survives the high-pH environment of cold-process soap, tolerates the heat of hot-process and emulsion manufacturing, and is compatible with pigments and waxes used in cosmetics.
| ORY line | Dual use? | How it is used | Typical level |
|---|---|---|---|
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ORY® Skincare |
Yes |
Water-phase soothing agent in cleansers, toners, serums, lotions, creams, masks; post-treatment and post-sun products; buffer for acids and retinol. |
0.2–2% (up to 2% for barrier-repair products) |
|
ORY® Haircare |
Yes |
Scalp-soothing agent in shampoos, conditioners, scalp serums and treatments; anti-itch in sensitive-scalp and dandruff-prone formulas. |
0.1–0.5% |
|
ORY® Handmade Soap |
Yes |
Added to the lye-water or at trace in cold-process bars for a milder, skin-soothing bar; stable in the finished soap. |
0.5–1% of total batch weight |
|
ORY® Cosmetics |
Yes |
Comfort ingredient in foundations, BB/CC creams, primers, lip balms, and setting sprays; improves wear comfort on the skin. |
0.1–0.5% |
Pros and cons of Allantoin
Pros
Cons
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- Universally tolerated: Suitable for every ORY® skin and hair type, including reactive skin.
- Regulatory clarity: FDA skin-protectant monograph ingredient with a CIR safety conclusion — strong support for label claims [2].
- Formulation-friendly: Stable across pH 4–10, heat-tolerant, colorless and odorless.
- Cost-effective: Delivers measurable comfort benefits at very low use levels.
- Synergistic: Enhances tolerance of exfoliating and anti-aging actives.
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- Supportive, not transformative: Results on wrinkles, pigmentation, or acne are modest on its own; it works best alongside targeted actives.
- Limited solubility: Roughly 0.5% dissolves in cool water; higher levels need warming or can recrystallize in clear products.
- Mixed human evidence: Much of the wound-healing data is preclinical; one oral-wound study found no measurable effect at 0.5%.
- Comfrey confusion: Customers may confuse allantoin with raw comfrey extract, which carries liver-toxicity concerns; ORY® uses purified allantoin only.
What is the best application of Allantoin?
Allantoin is a “build-in” ingredient that can be added to almost any ORY® product a customer selects:
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- Serums and moisturizers: Daily AM and PM use for ongoing soothing and hydration; particularly valuable in overnight repair creams.
- Post-treatment care: Apply after exfoliating acids, retinol, shaving, waxing, or professional treatments to calm and support recovery.
- After-sun products: Combine with aloe, panthenol, and bisabolol for sunburn relief.
- Acne routines: Pair with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to reduce dryness and redness.
- Acne routines: Pair with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to reduce dryness and redness.
- Shampoos and scalp treatments: For itchy, dry, or flaking scalps; leave-in scalp serums give longer contact time.
- Handmade soap: Adds a soothing claim to bars designed for sensitive or eczema-prone skin.
- Cosmetics: Include in long-wear foundations, primers, and lip products to reduce end-of-day tightness.
Disclaimer:
The information on this page is provided by ORY International, LC for educational purposes only. It summarizes published research about avocado oil as an ingredient, including laboratory and animal studies and clinical studies of formulas that may differ from ORY® products. Results from these studies may not apply to every person or to ORY® products. This page is not medical advice and does not replace advice from a dermatologist, physician, or other qualified healthcare provider.
ORY® Skincare, Haircare, Handmade Soap, and Cosmetics products are cosmetics. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease or condition, including eczema, acne, wounds, dandruff, hair loss, or any other condition. References to FDA or Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) findings describe the ingredient, not ORY® products, and do not mean FDA has reviewed or approved any ORY® product.
Results vary by skin and scalp type, formulation, and use. Allergy to this oil is uncommon, and any cosmetic can cause irritation, sometimes from other ingredients. Always patch test, follow label directions, and stop use if irritation occurs. If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are buying for a child, consult a healthcare provider before use.
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