Pantothenic acid

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

3-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl)amino-; CAS number: 79-83-4; propanoic acid; (R)-

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Vitamin belonging to the B-complex vitamins, component of the coenzyme A. Pantothenic acid is detectable in almost all plant and animal tissues.

In pharmaceutical exteriors pantothenic acid has a wound healing and skin caring effect.

Cosmetics: The compound is used in cosmetic formulations under the INCI designation "pantothenic acid". The compound acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer