Specifications
Color | White |
CAS No. | 16485-10-2 |
Formula | C9H19NO4 |
Acidity (pKa) | 13.033 |
Soluble In | Water, Propylene Glycol, Chloroform |
Form | Powder |
Panthenol is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid, and is thus a provitamin of B₅. In organisms it is quickly oxidized to pantothenic acid. It is a viscous transparent liquid at room temperature. Panthenol is used as a moisturizer and to improve wound healing in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.