Essential Therapeutics Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) 10GM

Essential Therapeutics Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) 10GM

Panthenol or pro-vitamin B5 can be used in hair conditioners from 0.5% to 2%.

Panthenol readily absorbs into the hair, being deposited onto the cuticle and penetrating into the cortex of the hair. This is even more so for bleached or permed hair. It provides benefits such as long lasting moisturisation, it imparts lustre, it has a conditioning effect resulting in easily manageable hair. It reduces considerably the formation of split ends. It serves to repair damaged hair and can thicken undamaged hair by up to 10%.

In skin care, Panthenol has the following effects: moisturising, anti inflammatory and speeds wound Vitamins for Regenerative Skin Care
healing times.

Panthenol as a water soluble vitamin can be used in a number of different preparations including creams and lotions, toners, after shave lotions and mouth wash and gargle preparations.

The use levels of Panthenol are from 1% to 5%, to be used in the water portion of preparations.

Sample formula – Nourishing Panthenol Conditioner (for 260mL total)

An excellent formula for dry and damaged hair.

Ingredients:

• Essential Conditioner Base – 250mL
• Jojoba oil – 5 mL
• Panthenol (Vitamin B5) – 5 mL
• Essential oils of: True Lavender – 10 drops / Geranium (Egypt) – 10 drops / Sandalwood (Australian) – 10 drops.

This amounts to approximately 1mL total of Essential Therapeutics essential oils