The market demand for panthenol continues to release, and cosmetics are its important application scenarios

Panthenol, also known as panphthalol and provitamin B5, is a vitamin B5 derivative. Since vitamin B5 is easily affected by temperature and formula, it is unstable and has low activity in cosmetics, so it is often replaced by panthenol. Panthenol appears as a colorless to slightly yellow transparent, thick liquid. It is easily soluble in water, ethanol, methanol and propylene glycol, soluble in chloroform and ether, and insoluble in vegetable oil, mineral oil and fat.

In the human body, panthenol often exists in the form of pantothenic acid, which is a key component of coenzyme A. In the human body, pantothenic acid plays the roles of acetylation reaction carrier and energy conversion. Panthenol is an optically active isomer, including dextrorotatory form (D-panthenol), mixed form (DL-panthenol), levorotatory form (L-panthenol), calcium pantothenate, etc. Among them, only D-panthenol is Alcohols have physiological activity, so D-panthenol is mainly used in cosmetics. Currently, there are many cosmetic brands on the market that add panthenol, including Pantene, La Roche-Posay, etc.

Panthenol has the characteristics of high mildness, good permeability, and small molecules. It is often used as a moisturizer, lubricant, penetration enhancer, emollient, and skin protectant in cosmetics, shampoos, health foods, medicine, feed, etc. field. In the field of cosmetics, panthenol has the functions of improving hair luster, powerfully moisturizing, alleviating skin itching, and accelerating wound healing; in the medical field, panthenol can be used to treat sunburn, mild burns, skin injuries, etc.

According to the “2022-2027 China Ubiquinol Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, panthenol The efficacy of alcohol on skin has been clinically verified. Based on this, both FDA and CIR have approved panthenol for use in cosmetics. Globally, the ubiquinol market is mainly concentrated in Japan, the United States, Europe and other regions, among which Japan’s ubiquinol preparation technology is more advanced. In recent years, thanks to the rise of my country’s economy, the cosmetics consumer market has expanded, and the demand for ubiquinol has been released. my country has gradually become an important driving force for the growth of the global ubiquinol market.

In foreign markets, ubiquinol suppliers include BASF of Germany, DSM of the Netherlands, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals of Japan, Dow Chemical of the United States, etc. In the domestic market, ubiquinol suppliers include Guangzhou Tianci High-tech Materials, Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical, Hubei Jianchu Biomedicine, etc. Ubiquinol has a wide range of applications and market demand is constantly being released. In order to meet market demand, many companies have begun to expand and build new ubiquinol projects. For example, in 2020, Anhui Tiger Biotech plans to invest 57 million yuan to build a D-ubiquinol production with an annual output of 1,000 tons. device.

Industry analysts said that panthenol has mild properties and is widely used in cosmetics, medicine, food and other fields. Panthenol is one of the most popular cosmetic raw materials in the international market. With the development of the beauty economy, the market demand for panthenol will be further released. my country’s cosmetics market is huge and the ubiquinol market has broad development space. Attracted by this, the number of companies entering this market will continue to increase, and market competition will intensify in the future.