The short answer
Not on standard pregnancy avoid lists.
On labels you may see it as: pro-vitamin B5, dexpanthenol.
Context
What Panthenol does
In skin, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid, a component of coenzyme A involved in barrier lipid synthesis and wound repair.
It has a well-documented soothing effect on irritated, stinging or freshly treated skin, which is why it appears in aftercare formulas.
Typical use on shelf: 1%–5% in soothing serums, creams and after-sun..
Watch-outs
What to keep in mind
- Genuinely allergic reactions are rare but documented; patch test if you react to a lot of things.
Next step
Check your whole routine, not one ingredient
One ingredient rarely decides anything. Paste the full list from each product you use into the pregnancy ingredient checker and take the flags to your clinician. The full write-up on Panthenol — what it does, irritation, pore-clogging risk — is on the Panthenol explainer.
Other ingredients in pregnancy
AllantoinAlpha ArbutinAvobenzoneAzelaic AcidBakuchiolBenzoyl PeroxideCentella Asiatica ExtractCeramidesCoconut OilDimethiconeGlycerinGlycolic Acid
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