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Hydrator / Humectant

D-Panthenol

Often labeled as: Pro-Vitamin B5

The active, deeply healing provitamin.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

The biologically active (Dextrorotatory) form of Panthenol. It converts to Pantothenic Acid in the skin, where it rapidly accelerates wound healing and repairs the lipid barrier.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Heals compromised skin, intensely soothes redness, and draws water into the cells.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A cornerstone ingredient in almost all recovery creams and burn salves.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It acts as an exfoliating acid.

The Science

It is a deeply soothing provitamin with zero acidic properties.

๐Ÿงด Formulations featuring D-Panthenol