INCI dl - panthenol
CAS 16485-10-2 EC 240-540-6. aka pro Vitamin B5
Water Soluble. Melting point 65 deg approx
Use at .025% to .50% by weight - in the water phase.
Why use vitamin B5 - in short its beaut for both your hair and your skin, and easy to incorporate into your formulae.
For hair it moisturises , adds lustre and sheen and is add to improve strength/structure.
For skin the d-panthenol is converted to pantothenic acid, which is present in all our cells. Pantothenic acid supports our skin in many ways - think hydration, suppleness elasticity. If you are formulating for troubled skin then is a very useful ingredient that provides good bang for buck. After several weeks of use many people find itchiness and inflammation decreased.