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
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 980 products |
conditioner | 956 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 437 products |
hair treatment/serum | 384 products |
moisturizer | 376 products |
mask | 338 products |
hair styling aide | 279 products |
body wash/cleanser | 247 products |
serums & essences | 242 products |
mascara | 240 products |
foundation | 223 products |
facial cleanser | 194 products |
hair spray | 162 products |
styling gel/lotion | 157 products |
brow liner | 148 products |
around-eye cream | 139 products |
daily use with SPF | 98 products |
recreational sunscreen | 98 products |
toners/astringents | 87 products |
concealer | 75 products |
sunless tanning | 67 products |
styling mousse/foam | 64 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 63 products |
detangler | 52 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 50 products |
nail polish | 47 products |
liquid hand soap | 43 products |
CC cream | 42 products |
hand cream | 41 products |
makeup remover | 40 products |
hair color and bleaching | 39 products |
makeup primer | 38 products |
anti-aging | 37 products |
bubble bath | 36 products |
setting powder/spray | 36 products |
shaving cream | 33 products |
baby lotion | 30 products |
polish remover | 30 products |
bar soap | 29 products |
baby shampoo | 28 products |
body firming lotion | 23 products |
eye shadow | 21 products |
baby soap | 21 products |
after shave | 20 products |
lip balm | 19 products |
18 products | |
damaged skin treatment | 16 products |
body spray | 16 products |
facial powder | 14 products |
eye liner | 14 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 13 products |
hair-loss treatment | 13 products |
baby sunscreen | 11 products |
nail treatment | 10 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 10 products |
beard cleanser | 10 products |
beard care | 10 products |
diaper cream | 9 products |
after sun product | 9 products |
tanning oil | 9 products |
body oil | 8 products |
lipstick | 7 products |
hand sanitizer | 7 products |
BB cream | 7 products |
other eye makeup | 6 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 6 products |
foot moisturizer | 5 products |
lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
cuticle treatment | 4 products |
skin fading/lightener | 4 products |
blush | 4 products |
fragrance for men | 4 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
nail glue | 3 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 3 products |
makeup removing wipes | 3 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
baby wipes | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 2 products |
pore strips | 2 products |
baby oil | 2 products |
lip plumper | 2 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 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
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Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.