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Panthenol

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Other Concerns

Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SYNONYMS

● 2,4-DIHYDROXY-N-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-3,3-DIMETHYL- BUTANAMIDE
● 2,4-DIHYDROXY-N-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-3,3-DIMETHYLBUTANAMIDE
● BUTANAMIDE, 2,4-DIHYDROXY-N-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-3,3-DIMETHYL-
● BUTANAMIDE, 2,4DIHYDROXYN(3HYDROXYPROPYL)3,3DIMETHYL,(+/)
● D-PANTOTHENYL ALCOHOL
● DEXPANTHENOL
● DL-PANTOTHENYL ALCOHOL
● PANTHENOL
● PANTHENOL , DL-FORM
● PANTOTHENOL
● PANTOTHENYL ALCOHOL
● PROVITAMIN B5

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.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo869 products
conditioner866 products
facial moisturizer/treatment460 products
mask361 products
hair treatment/serum344 products
moisturizer323 products
mascara270 products
serums & essences241 products
hair styling aide235 products
foundation230 products
facial cleanser224 products
body wash/cleanser213 products
brow liner130 products
hair spray126 products
around-eye cream126 products
styling gel/lotion124 products
daily use with SPF107 products
toners/astringents103 products
recreational sunscreen90 products
exfoliant/scrub75 products
sunless tanning58 products
liquid hand soap58 products
hair color and bleaching53 products
styling mousse/foam51 products
detangler51 products
concealer50 products
makeup remover50 products
anti-aging48 products
nail polish45 products
body firming lotion42 products
makeup primer42 products
hand cream41 products
bubble bath37 products
CC cream37 products
setting powder/spray37 products
shaving cream35 products
eye shadow30 products
after shave29 products
polish remover29 products
bar soap28 products
facial powder23 products
baby lotion22 products
baby shampoo19 products
19 products
bronzer/highlighter18 products
eye liner18 products
beard care17 products
baby soap16 products
lip balm15 products
antiperspirant/deodorant15 products
hair-loss treatment11 products
shaving cream (men's)11 products
nail treatment10 products
hand sanitizer10 products
body spray10 products
baby sunscreen10 products
damaged skin treatment9 products
diaper cream9 products
after sun product9 products
BB cream9 products
beard cleanser8 products
foot moisturizer7 products
other eye makeup6 products
foot cleansing6 products
lip balm with SPF6 products
body oil5 products
tanning oil5 products
fragrance for men4 products
cuticle treatment3 products
glitter3 products
eye makeup remover2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
blush2 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
baby oil2 products
lip plumper2 products
oil controller1 products
foot odor control1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
depilatory1 products
baby toothpaste1 products
toothpaste1 products
pore strips1 products
nail glue1 products
lip liner1 products
eyelash glue1 products
vapor rubs1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableFDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
326 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment 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 SCORES

Hazard 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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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