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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Panthenol in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Panthenol is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. Whether it is vegan depends on the make. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 2,516 products, most often shampoos.

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What does Panthenol do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Panthenol keeps the skin in good condition, makes hair easier to comb, softer or shinier and reduces static, so hair stays flat. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning, hair conditioning and antistatic.

skin conditioninghair conditioningantistatic

What other names and numbers does Panthenol have?

CAS number
81-13-0, 16485-10-2
EC number
201-327-3, 240-540-6
CosIng reference
35839

Is Panthenol vegan?

It depends on the make. Panthenol can be made from plants or from animals, and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up.

VeganHeads upIt can be made from plants or from animals, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianHeads upIt can be made from an animal source, and a label rarely says which.

Which products contain Panthenol?

Open Beauty Facts finds Panthenol in the ingredient lists of 2,516 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often shampoos, hair care and body care.

  • Shampoos221
  • Hair care216
  • Body care77
  • Face care71

Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 600 · France 521 · United States 294 · Australia 188.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Panthenol turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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