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PANTHENOL
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Data: Limited
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Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| conditioner | 905 products |
| shampoo | 808 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 419 products |
| moisturizer | 381 products |
| mask | 354 products |
| mascara | 323 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 298 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 234 products |
| facial cleanser | 231 products |
| foundation | 226 products |
| hair styling aide | 225 products |
| serums & essences | 209 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 112 products |
| hair spray | 108 products |
| toners/astringents | 100 products |
| brow liner | 99 products |
| daily use with SPF | 98 products |
| around-eye cream | 93 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 90 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 79 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 75 products |
| liquid hand soap | 69 products |
| body firming lotion | 58 products |
| nail polish | 55 products |
| makeup remover | 53 products |
| detangler | 52 products |
| anti-aging | 51 products |
| bubble bath | 47 products |
| hand cream | 42 products |
| shaving cream | 42 products |
| makeup primer | 42 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 37 products |
| CC cream | 36 products |
| concealer | 35 products |
| baby shampoo | 31 products |
| polish remover | 31 products |
| setting powder/spray | 30 products |
| baby soap | 29 products |
| after shave | 28 products |
| eye liner | 27 products |
| sunless tanning | 27 products |
| baby lotion | 24 products |
| facial powder | 22 products |
| 22 products | |
| beard care | 20 products |
| eye shadow | 18 products |
| foot moisturizer | 14 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 14 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 13 products |
| BB cream | 13 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 12 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 11 products |
| after sun product | 11 products |
| baby sunscreen | 11 products |
| diaper cream | 10 products |
| hand sanitizer | 9 products |
| bar soap | 8 products |
| nail treatment | 8 products |
| body spray | 8 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 7 products |
| lip balm | 7 products |
| glitter | 7 products |
| tanning oil | 7 products |
| beard cleanser | 7 products |
| eye makeup remover | 6 products |
| baby bubble bath | 6 products |
| foot cleansing | 5 products |
| other eye makeup | 4 products |
| body oil | 4 products |
| fragrance for men | 4 products |
| lipstick | 3 products |
| blush | 3 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 3 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 3 products |
| beard oil | 3 products |
| oil controller | 2 products |
| cuticle treatment | 2 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
| depilatory | 2 products |
| baby oil | 2 products |
| lip plumper | 2 products |
| foot odor control | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| baby wipes | 1 products |
| hair relaxer | 1 products |
| baby toothpaste | 1 products |
| toothpaste | 1 products |
| pore strips | 1 products |
| nail glue | 1 products |
| body art | 1 products |
| lip liner | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
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| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 326 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
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| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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