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Dexpanthenol

Dexpanthenol is the stable alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, a component of coenzyme A; applied to the skin it acts as a moisturiser, reduces water loss and has been reported to speed wound re-epithelialisation.

emerging

provisional
PubChem 131204
2 citations
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(R)-Panthenol
D-Panthenol
Dexpanthenolum
Pantothenol
Provitamin B5

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

emerging — human data exists, and it is thin or contested

every claim resolves to its source

All 2 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

Evidence, kept apart

The Atlas never mixes evidence types into one blob. Each claim below carries the tier it actually sits in; an unresolved citation is shown and does not move the page.

Evidence map for Dexpanthenol. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Review: topical dexpanthenol in skin disorders	emerging	pmid 12113650
Dexpanthenol modulates wound-healing gene expression in human skin (placebo-controlled)	emerging	pmid 22759998

Unanswered questions

What is reported about dexpanthenol given by injection rather than on the skin? open

Negative findings

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