Ingredient · INCI listed
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
Pro-vitamin B5, which converts to pantothenic acid in the skin to soothe irritation, support barrier repair, and add lightweight hydration. A dependable calming agent that turns up in everything from sunscreens to post-procedure balms.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
14 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Hyaluronic Acid
Evidence level
Well-established. Strong clinical evidence for wound healing, barrier support, and reducing transepidermal water loss. Effective at concentrations as low as 1-5%. Exceptionally well-tolerated — a common ingredient in baby and eczema-focused skincare.
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In the catalog
Panthenol by the numbers.
Panthenol appears in 570 products across the DermFND catalog, most often in moisturizers (157 products) but also across serums and cleansers. Formulations carrying it score 77/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is CeraVe Healing Ointment at 90/100.
Of those, 247 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Hyaluronic Acid (215 shared formulas) and Niacinamide (198 shared formulas). The median price of a panthenol product here is $24.
Where it shows up
