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Panthenol

CAS 16485-10-2 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

62507-76-0

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Panthenol in plain language

What it is: Also known as Dl-panthenol · Racemic panthenol · 2,4-Dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide · (+/-)-pantothenyl alcohol · (±)-2,4-DIHYDROXY-N-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-3,3-DIMETHYLBUTYRAMIDE · (±)-pantothenyl alcohol
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2,4-Dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutyramide · AAPE Hair Ampoule · Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl- · Butyramide, α,γ-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-β,β-dimethyl- · Dl-pantothenol · Dl-pantothenyl alcohol · ELF Perm · Eyelash Growth Serum · Panthenol Mannitol · Panthenol, dl- · Pantothenol · Pantenolo · forme-DL Panthenol · Niacinamide Panthenol · Panthenolum · Purple Toner · Roota Re F Tonic · Roota Re F for men · Roota Re V Tonic · pantenol · panthenol (racemic pantothenol)
What it does: Used in consumer products as a humectant, a fragrance ingredient and a conditioner.
Humectant
Fragrance
Conditioner
Antistatic
Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11353 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Home maintenance.

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. Panthenol appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11353 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Pharmaceutical.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11353 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Pharmaceutical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 21 active drug products and 26 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 21 active drug products and 26 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

No expert opinion on file for Panthenol. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 30, 2011
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-02-03
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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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

11,353

Named organisations

Personal careFood and drugHome maintenanceConstructionPet and animal careRaw materials

Typical roles

HumectantFragranceConditionerAntistaticAntimicrobial

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Panthenol in the catalog.