Pantothenic Acid

Pantothenic Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent. It is used in 130 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 279 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI namePANTOTHENIC ACID
FunctionANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number79-83-4
EC number201-229-0
Prevalence130 products (0.14% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies279 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches33,100

Used in

Serums 30.8%General Moisturizers 12.3%Face Cleansers 9.2%Conditioners 6.2%Exfoliators 4.6%Facial Treatments 4.6%

Frequently asked

What does Pantothenic Acid do in skincare?
Pantothenic Acid functions as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Pantothenic Acid?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (30.8% of its uses).

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