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Dexpanthenol

CAS 1113-70-8 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

17307-32-3 · 50584-68-4 · 81-13-0 · 16485-10-2

Dexpanthenol chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Dexpanthenol in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Panthenol”.

Also known as Panthenol · D-panthenol · Alcopan 250 · Bepanthen · Bepanthene · Bepantol

Show all 43 names

Cornergel · Cozyme · D(+)-panthenol · D(+)-pantothenyl alcohol · D-panthenol 50 · Dexpantenol · Dolobene · Intrapan · Motilyn · Panadon · Pantenyl · Panthenol 50W · Panthoderm · Pantol · Propanolamine, n-pantoyl- · Provitamin b · Provitamin B5 · Synapan · Thenalton · Urupan · Zentinic · (+)-Panthenol · D-pantothenol · D-pantothenyl alcohol · D-Panthenol 75L · Ilopan · Panthenol, (+)- · Panthenol, (r)- · Pantothenyl alcohol · Pantogel · Pantothenol · dexpanthenol - 50 mg/vial · dexpanthenolum · panthenol + aqua · panthenole · penthenol · D-p-a injection

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and an antistatic agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Emulsifier
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 70 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Dexpanthenol appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of pantothenic acid (calcium Dpantothenate and D-panthenol) as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by Lohmann Animal Health (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of pantothenic acid (calcium Dpantothenate and D-panthenol) as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by VITAC EEIG (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 70 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 70 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of pantothenic acid (calcium Dpantothenate and D-panthenol) as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by Lohmann Animal Health (EFSA FEEDAP)

      2011 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of pantothenic acid (calcium Dpantothenate and D-panthenol) as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by VITAC EEIG (EFSA FEEDAP)

      2011 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Dexpanthenol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Dexpanthenol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

70

Named organisations

6

Food and drugPersonal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningAntistaticEmulsifierFlavouringConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Dexpanthenol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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