What is Dexpanthenol

  • Dexpanthenol is a provitamin, precursor to vitamin B5
  • After penetration in the skin it is turned into vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
  • Pantothentic acid through incorporation into coenzyme A participate in the Krebs cycle
  • Krebs cycle is essential to provide ATP the ‘fuel’ or energy form used by our cells to perform various synthesis
  • Dexpanthenol is key in the production of the energy needed to maintain/repair our skin structures