Quick answers
- What is Allantoin and benzethonium used for?
- The Drug Facts label of BerbereX Wound Cleanser (Cosco International, Inc.) lists these uses: Do not use in large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas.
- Do I need a prescription for Allantoin and benzethonium?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Allantoin and benzethonium been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
BerbereX Wound Cleanser · Cosco International, Inc.
Allantoin 5 g/1000 mL · Benzethonium chloride 1 g/1000 mL, liquid (topical)
Active ingredient
/Purpose Allantoin 0.5%........................Skin Protectant Benzethonium Chloride 0.1%............Antiseptic Uses helps protect skin and supports healing of minor cuts, scrapes, burns and wounds, including pressure sores, diabetic ulcers, cracked skin and lips topical antiseptic to help decrease the risk of skin infections
Purpose
Uses helps protect skin and supports healing of minor cuts, scrapes, burns and wounds, including pressure sores, diabetic ulcers, cracked skin and lips topical antiseptic to help decrease the risk of skin infections
Uses
Do not use in large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas
Warnings
For external use only. Ask doctor before use if you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns Stop use and ask doctor if condition worsens symptons persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately
Directions
Adults and children 2 years of age and older: use to clean minor cut, scrapes, and burns by thoroughly flushing the affected area let air dry cover with adhesive bandage or sterile gauze apply a small amount of this product on the area 1 to 3 times daily Children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor
Inactive ingredients
Aloe barbadensis Mill, Ethanol, Hydrastis canadensis L., Hydrogen Peroxide, Panax quinquefolis L., Water
— FDA label of BerbereX Wound Cleanser, Cosco International, Inc., effective May 30, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Walgreens Advanced Wound Hydrogel · Walgreen Company
Allantoin 0.5 mg/mL · Benzethonium chloride 1.2 mg/mL, gel (topical)
Active ingredient
Allantoin (0.5%) Benzethonium Chloride (0.12%)
Purpose
Other information: Store at room temperature 68°F -77°F (20° to 25°C) Do not expose to excessive heat May discolor or stain certain fabrics
Uses
Temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes, and burns Temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips First aid to help decrease the risk of infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have: Deep or puncture wounds deep cuts Animal bite Serious burns
Do not use
in the eyes over large areas of the body
When using this product
Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Apply only to the affected area. Avoid ingestion.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
Condition worsens Symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
Adults and children 2 years of age & older: Clean minor cut, scrapes, or burns by thoroughly flushing the affected area with water or a wound cleanser and let air dry apply appropriate layer of the gel to cover the affected area may be covered with a sterile bandage apply 1 to 3 times daily Children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Inactive ingredients
Acemannan Hydrogel from Aloe Vera, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethyl alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Hydrastis Canadensis Dry Leaf Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis Root, Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen, Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Water.
— FDA label of Walgreens Advanced Wound Hydrogel, Walgreen Company, effective April 8, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Berberex Wound Gel · Cosco International, Inc.
Allantoin 0.005 kg/kg · Benzethonium chloride 0.0012 kg/kg, gel (topical)
Active ingredient
DRUG FACTS Active Ingredient/Purpose: Benzethonium Chloride (0.12%)..............Antiseptic Allantoin (0.5%)...............................Skin Protectant
Purpose
Uses: Helps protect skin and supports healing of minor cuts, scrapes, burns and wounds, including pressure sores, diabetic ulcers, cracked skin, and lips. Topical antiseptic to help decrease the risk of infection
Uses
Do not use:
- in the eyes
- over large areas of the body
Warnings
For external use only.
Ask a doctor before use if
you have:
- deep or puncture wounds
- deep cuts
- animal bites
- serious burns
When using this product
- Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
- Apply only to the affected area. Avoid ingestion.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- Condition worsens
- Symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
- If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
Adults and children 2 years of age and older:
- Clean minor cut, scrapes, or burns by thoroughly flushing the affected area with water or BerbereX ® wound cleanser and let air dry
- Apply appropriate layer of the gel to cover the affected area
- Cover with adhesive bandage or sterile gauze if needed
- Apply 1 to 3 times daily
- Children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Inactive ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Hydrastis Canadensis L., Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen, Laureth-7, Panax Quinquefolius L., Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate-Acrylamide Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
Questions?
For Questions: Call 1-888-252-6208 NuVision Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 4651 Roswell Rd., Suite G-601 Atlanta, GA 30342 Website: www.berberex.com
— FDA label of Berberex Wound Gel, Cosco International, Inc., effective March 28, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Allantoin 5 g/1000 mL · Benzethonium chloride 1 g/1000 mL · liquid (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| BerbereX Wound Cleanser | Cosco International, Inc. | DailyMed |
Allantoin 0.5 mg/mL · Benzethonium chloride 1.2 mg/mL · gel (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Advanced Wound Hydrogel | Walgreen Company | DailyMed |
Allantoin 0.005 kg/kg · Benzethonium chloride 0.0012 kg/kg · gel (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Berberex Wound Gel | Cosco International, Inc. | DailyMed |
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Cosco International, Inc.2 products
- Walgreen Company1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.