Calcium pantothenate is present in cosmetics and may cause allergic contact dermatitis

Calcium pantothenate (CAS no. 137‐08‐6) is the calcium salt of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). It is used in cosmetics due to its anti‐static and hair conditioning properties. A 53‐year‐old female nurse's aide presented with intermittent facial eruptions (Figure S1). Patch tests were positive to...

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Published in:Contact dermatitis 2021-03, Vol.84 (3), p.201-203
Main Authors: Pastor‐Nieto, María‐Antonia, Gatica‐Ortega, María‐Elena, Sánchez‐Herreros, Consuelo, Jiménez‐Blázquez, Esther, Martín‐Fuentes, Adriana, Checa‐Recio, Iván, Cobo‐Rodríguez, Pablo, Rodrigues‐Figueira, Yuri, Cuevas‐Santos, Jesús, De‐Eusebio‐Murillo, Esther
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Language:English
Subjects:
allergic contact dermatitis
Calcium
calcium pantothenate
calpanate
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Case reports
Contact dermatitis
Cosmetics
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Eczema
panthenol
panthenyl ethyl ether
Pantholin
Pantothenic acid
vitamin B5
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Summary:Calcium pantothenate (CAS no. 137‐08‐6) is the calcium salt of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). It is used in cosmetics due to its anti‐static and hair conditioning properties. A 53‐year‐old female nurse's aide presented with intermittent facial eruptions (Figure S1). Patch tests were positive to calcium pantothenate, an ingredient of two of her products (a cleansing milk and a facial tonic). To our knowledge, no previous cases of sensitization from calcium pantothenate have been reported except for one case of systemic dermatitis from a nutritional supplement in a dexpanthenol‐sensitized patient.
ISSN:0105-1873
1600-0536
DOI:10.1111/cod.13709