Functions
Antistatic
Hair conditioning
Skin conditioning
CAS Number(s)
79-83-4
EINECS number(s)
201-229-0
FDA UNII
19F5HK2737
Panthenol is the analog or provitamin of Vitamin B5 (also called pantothenic acid), as it is quickly oxidized in cells to pantothenic acid. Vitamin B5 is used as a wound-healing accelerator and a moisturizer. It widely used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Vitamin B5 improves and increases the skin‘s ability to retain moisture, replenishes, with an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, stimulates metabolic activities, and improves cell condition.
Active ingredients (or INCI)
Pantothenic Acid
Ingredient products
Valmont
Related ingredients
Calcium pantothenate has a positive effect on the migration and proliferation of skin fibroblasts. It stimulates fibroblast activity, suppresses free radicals, and enhances collagen and elastin production. A vital ingredient that heals, firms, and renews the skin.
Ethyl Panthenol (or Panthenyl ethyl ether) is the ethyl ether derivative of Panthenol (provitamin B5). As a result of the presence of an ethyl group, the penetration into hair and skin is enhanced, and the moisturization effect is increased.
Vitamin B5 and citric acid combine to provide deep-penetrating moisture, infinitely soothe the skin and maintain softness and elasticity.
Panthenol is a provitamin of Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), part of the B-complex group, is present in all living cells and is a constituent of coenzyme A. The critical function of this coenzyme is to act as a carrier in acetylation reactions (Krebs cycle).