Database/Antistatic/Panthenyl Triacetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Panthenyl Triacetate natural?

No. Panthenol is synthesised from petrochemical isobutyraldehyde and 3-aminopropanol, and the three acetate caps come from petrochemical acetic anhydride.

INCI namePanthenyl Triacetate
CAS94089-18-6
FormulaC15H25NO7 · 331.36 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockPanthenyl Triacetate is made by acetylating D-panthenol, which…

How we scored it

Panthenol C9H19NO4 (205.25, synthesised from petrochemical isobutyraldehyde + 3-aminopropanol) + 3x acetyl C2H2O (126.1, from acetic anhydride) = 331.36; all fragments petrochemical => 0.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Panthenyl Triacetate is made by acetylating D-panthenol, which is itself synthesised from petrochemical isobutyraldehyde-derived pantolactone condensed with 3-amino-1-propanol. No commercially significant fermentation route exists for cosmetic-grade panthenol.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient related to provitamin B5, used in hair and skin products to reduce static and improve feel. It is made by attaching three acetate groups to panthenol, which is manufactured synthetically.

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Structure

2D structure of Panthenyl Triacetate

3-[[(2R)-2,4-diacetyloxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl]amino]propyl acetate

PubChem CID 11681493 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Panthenyl Triacetate. PubChem CID 11681493. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PANTHENYL TRIACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PANTHENYL TRIACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PANTHENYL%20TRIACETATE