D-panthenol (Provitamin B5)
| Description | Provitamin B5 is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). Adding D-Panthenol to formulation will improve moisturizing qualities. This product penetrates easily into skin and hair while promoting shine. |
| INCI | Panthenol |
| Appearance | Clear viscous gel |
| Usage rate |
1–5% in skin care, with the higher end of the range for more therapeutic applications.
0.75–1% for shampoos and conditioners, 0.5–0.75% for hair styling products. 1% for nail care. |
| Application | Creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, body washes, makeup |
| Scent | None |
| pH | 8–9 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water & alcohol, not in oils |
| Why do we use it in formulations? |
Panthenol acts as a moisturizer by drawing water from deeper layers of the skin into the upper layers of the skin. It helps with softness and elasticity, and is anti-inflammatory. It stimulates skin re-generation and boosts healing.
In hair care it is a small enough molecule to penetrate the hair and moisturize it, helping increase elasticity/reduce breakage. It makes hair softer and shinier, and reduces static. |
| Strengths | Panthenol is an insanely versatile skin and hair care ingredient with a proven track record of awesomeness. |
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a cosmetic raw material and it is meant for external use only in cosmetic formulations. It should not be ingested. Product image and packaging shown above is a general representation of product. Product colour may vary. Our products are for external use only, unless otherwise indicated. This information is for information purposes, nothing on the Purenso website should be considered, or construed, as medical advice.
Even though we do not offer our products for consumption (internal use), we will always source only top quality pharmaceutical / food grade ingredients because the grade or purity of any material, is of importance for skin care as it is for internal use or consumption. Do not be fooled by low priced ingredients that do not deliver performance or nutrition, just because it’s same name and may even have the same CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) does not mean that any two are equal in quality or purity.
