Ingredient Dictionary

CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE

Calcium pantothenate is a polymer.

How much products actually contain

10 products state the amountmedian 0.0001%

under 0.01% 10
0.01–0.1% 0
0.1–1% 0
1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 35 list it before the 1% line and 38 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 73 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 73

Definition

Calcium pantothenate is a polymer.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 568ET80C3D · registered name CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Calcium Pantothenate is the calcium salt of pantothenic acid that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name パントテン酸Ｃａ: 本品は、パントテン酸（＊）のカルシウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CALCIUM PANTOTHENATEINCI칼슘판토테네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard).beta.-Alanine, N-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl]-, calcium salt (2:1)Synonymパントテン酸ＣａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 137-08-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-278-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8040438
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6020438

IUPAC: Calcium bis{N-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl]-beta-alaninate}
Molecular formula: C18H32CaN2O10
Molecular weight: 476.536 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: 198~199 ℃
Flash point: 195 ℃
Vapour pressure: (2.05 E-0.24mmHg at 25 C(est.))
Vapour density: 16.4 ()
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -5.35 ((est.))
Molecular weight: 476.56

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 14 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Softener and conditioner6
Pharmaceutical (EPA)5
Anti-static agent2
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard