Rowan & Thistle

PLATE No. 025

Ingredient Collection

DL-Panthenol

Provitamin B5

Illustrated plate for DL-Panthenol: a flowering avocado branch (Persea americana) with glossy leaves and clusters of small yellow-green flowers, a whole avocado, the structural formulas of pantothenic acid, D-panthenol and L-panthenol, and a mound of white powder.

Figure Key

  • Fig. 1 Flowering Avocado Branch (Persea americana)
  • Fig. 2 Avocado Fruit
  • Fig. 3 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) Molecular Structure
  • Fig. 4 D-Panthenol Molecular Structure
  • Fig. 5 L-Panthenol Molecular Structure
  • Fig. 6 DL-Panthenol Powder

The Ingredient

DL-Panthenol is a form of provitamin B5 that helps attract and hold moisture, leaving skin feeling softer and hair smoother and more conditioned.

Vitamin B5 occurs widely throughout the natural world, including in avocado, shown on this plate to illustrate that connection. Our DL-Panthenol is not extracted from avocado; it is a closely related compound chosen for its moisture-binding and conditioning properties.

From Plant to Ingredient

  1. DL-Panthenol, step 1 — Vitamin B5 in Nature: a whole dark green, pebbly-skinned avocado.

    1. Vitamin B5 in Nature

    Vitamin B5 occurs naturally in plants and foods, including avocado.

  2. DL-Panthenol, step 2 — Vitamin B5 Chemistry: the ball-and-stick structural formula of a single vitamin B5 molecule.

    2. Vitamin B5 Chemistry

    Pantothenic acid is the compound we know as vitamin B5.

  3. DL-Panthenol, step 3 — Panthenol: two mirror-image panthenol structural formulas, one above the other.

    3. Panthenol

    Panthenol is a closely related form known as provitamin B5.

  4. DL-Panthenol, step 4 — DL-Panthenol: a mound of fine white powder.

    4. DL-Panthenol

    D- and L-Panthenol together form the DL-Panthenol used in our formulas.

Why We Chose It

We chose DL-Panthenol for its ability to bring lasting moisture and conditioning without heaviness. It helps hair feel softer, smoother and easier to manage while also supporting comfortable, hydrated-feeling skin.

What You'll Notice

  • Helps attract and retain moisture
  • Leaves hair feeling softer and smoother
  • Helps improve manageability
  • Supports comfortable, hydrated-feeling skin

Botanical Profile

Scientific Name
Provitamin B5
INCI Name
Panthenol
Plant Part Used
Not plant-derived
Final Ingredient
Fine white crystalline powder
Origin
China

A Closer Look

DL-Panthenol contains two forms of panthenol: D-Panthenol and L-Panthenol. The D form can be converted by the body into vitamin B5, while both forms contribute to panthenol's ability to attract moisture.
In hair care, panthenol helps hair retain moisture and improves softness, smoothness and manageability. On skin, it helps support hydration and leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned.

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