Other Concerns
Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Panthenol is a form of vitamin B5, used as a moisturizer and lubricating compound. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as a substance that can be of either animal or plant origin.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 939 products |
shampoo | 924 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 460 products |
moisturizer | 400 products |
mask | 372 products |
hair treatment/serum | 356 products |
hair styling aide | 273 products |
mascara | 268 products |
serums & essences | 247 products |
body wash/cleanser | 237 products |
facial cleanser | 225 products |
foundation | 222 products |
brow liner | 158 products |
around-eye cream | 155 products |
styling gel/lotion | 152 products |
hair spray | 150 products |
toners/astringents | 98 products |
daily use with SPF | 94 products |
recreational sunscreen | 93 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 72 products |
concealer | 71 products |
sunless tanning | 66 products |
detangler | 56 products |
styling mousse/foam | 55 products |
liquid hand soap | 55 products |
anti-aging | 48 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 47 products |
makeup remover | 46 products |
nail polish | 46 products |
setting powder/spray | 43 products |
hair color and bleaching | 42 products |
hand cream | 42 products |
makeup primer | 42 products |
bubble bath | 40 products |
polish remover | 37 products |
CC cream | 36 products |
shaving cream | 33 products |
eye shadow | 30 products |
baby lotion | 28 products |
bar soap | 28 products |
after shave | 27 products |
baby shampoo | 21 products |
baby soap | 20 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 19 products |
lip balm | 18 products |
17 products | |
body spray | 15 products |
beard care | 15 products |
facial powder | 14 products |
body firming lotion | 13 products |
damaged skin treatment | 12 products |
eye liner | 12 products |
beard cleanser | 12 products |
hair-loss treatment | 11 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 11 products |
hand sanitizer | 10 products |
baby sunscreen | 10 products |
diaper cream | 9 products |
nail treatment | 9 products |
after sun product | 9 products |
BB cream | 8 products |
foot moisturizer | 7 products |
tanning oil | 7 products |
other eye makeup | 6 products |
body oil | 6 products |
foot cleansing | 5 products |
lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
skin fading/lightener | 4 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 4 products |
fragrance for men | 4 products |
cuticle treatment | 3 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
blush | 2 products |
nail glue | 2 products |
baby oil | 2 products |
lip plumper | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
pore strips | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
vapor rubs | 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 |
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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 |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
- 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.
Understanding scores
Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.
Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.
HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard score
The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.