Allantoin has a lot of good things going for it. Check the ingredients list of some of your favorite serums and moisturizers, and you’re likely to see it featured?derived from the botanical extracts of the comfrey plant, it’s great for everything from soothing irritated skin to helping to shed dead skin cells for a clearer, brighter complexion. Oh, and also, a new study conducted at the University of Liverpool has discovered allantoin to be one of several newly identified compounds that mimic the “life-extending effect of a starvation diet.” Calorie restriction has, sadly, been proven to extend the human lifespan ...
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