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PANTOTHENIC ACID

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

17 products state the amountmedian 0.00001%

  • under 0.01% 17
  • 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, 25 list it before the 1% line and 87 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 111 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 111

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 19F5HK2737 · registered name PANTOTHENIC ACID · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATICSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2004/2005

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Panthenol and Pantothenic Acid

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: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PANTOTHENIC ACIDINCI판토테닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard).beta.-Alanine, N-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl]-Synonymパントテン酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
79-83-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
201-229-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9023417
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID203417
IUPAC
N-[(2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl]-beta-alanine
Molecular formula
C9H17NO5
Molecular weight
219.237 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Viscous liquid, Unstable and extremely hygroscopic, [Merck Index] · Solid
Melting point
195ºC (D-Calcium Pantothenate salt) · MELTING POINT: 170-172 °C /CA SALT/
Solubility
Soluble · Very soluble in water, benzene, ethyl ether
Stability
Unstable ... easily destroyed by acids, bases, heat · Pantothenoic acid occurs as an unstable, hygroscopic, viscous oil which is freely soluble in water.

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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
  • Anti-static agent2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17