Is Panthenol Vegan?

Also known as: Provitamin B5, D-panthenol, DL-panthenol, Dexpanthenol

Related ingredients: Pantothenic acid

Vegan

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Panthenol is vegan. The cosmetic ingredient is made by chemical synthesis and has no animal source.

What is Panthenol?

Panthenol is a form of provitamin B5 used to hold moisture and condition skin or hair.

Ingredient Data

Vegan Status

Vegan

Also Known As

Provitamin B5; D-panthenol; DL-panthenol; Dexpanthenol

Source

Cosmetic panthenol is synthetically prepared by reacting pantolactone with 3-aminopropanol.

Commonly Found In

Moisturizers, shampoos, conditioners, lip products and wound-care products.

In depth

Names that refer to panthenol

D-panthenol and dexpanthenol name the same form. DL-panthenol is a mixture of two chemical forms. These terms do not signal an animal source. Pantothenic acid and its salts are related ingredients with separate label names.

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