Vitamin B5 Liquid 5L

Vitamin B5 Liquid Panthenol - 5 Litres

Description: Vitamin B5 is the alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). pH 8-9.                                                      Clear, viscous liquid with no or faint odour. Soluble in water & alcohol, not in oils.

CAS: 81-13-0, 7732-18-5

Activity: 75%

Ingredients: d-Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Aqua (Water), d-Pantolactone, 3-aminopropan-1-ol           

INCI name: Panthenol, Aqua

Properties: Penetrates readily into skin & hair. Has good moisturising & softening properties. Has been shown to improve the appearance of irritated skin and is often used as a rejuvenating agent. Gives the hair moisture & shine and reduces split ends.

Use: Add to cold or hot formulas, with a usual final concentration of 0.7% to 2.7%, for external use only.

Applications: Creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, body washes, makeup.

Stability:  Heat and light stable but do avoid extreme acid and alkali conditions as this can cause the Vitamin B5 to react.

Safety: Not to be used undiluted on skin or hair.

Recommendations:

• Dry/mature skin
• Skin grazes
• Blisters
• Shaving sores
• Split ends
• Thin and brittle hair
• Dull looking hair

Applications:

• Water based creams and lotions
• Shampoos
• Conditioners
• Hair strengthening lotions
• Hair softeners
• Hair sprays
• Cuticle preparations

Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid, is one of the most widely used vitamins in the cosmetic industry. It is easily incorporated into cosmetic products and serves as a conditioning agent in skin care, hair care, and nail care products.

Panthenol has been reported to offer several skin benefits. In particular, D-panthenol promotes wound healing, helps restore damaged epithelium, reduces itching and inflammation, improves skin hydration, reduces trans-epidermal water loss, improves skin roughness, and more.

It is not entirely clear how panthenol achieves all these effects. Most likely, much of it is due to conversion of panthenol to vitamin B5 (aka pantothenic acid), a component of coenzyme A, which has multiple metabolic functions in the body: aids in cellular energy production; metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates; synthesis of fatty acids, steroids, glucose, acetylcholine and so forth. On the other hand, while only D-panthenol yields biologically active vitamin B5 and promotes wound healing, D-panthenol appear to have moisturising effects.