INCI Name :
CALCIUM PANTETHEINE SULFONATE
Commercial name(s) / Supplier(s) :
This ingredient is sold by IKEDA under the commercial name Calcium-D-Pantetheine Sulfonate
Chemical structure :
Properties :
According to the page dedicated to this ingredient on Ikeda website, Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate has the following properties :
- Skin whitening by inhibition of tyrosinase activity and the melanin synthesis
- UVB protection by elevating the Minimal Erythemal Dose value for 4-5 fold
- Anti-inflammatory effect
- Hair Growth effect
The skin whitening efficacy of Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate has been studied by several teams (published articles here and there)
A patent also mentions the efficacy of this ingredient as a free radical scavenger.
A poster showed at the AAD 2007 Annual Meeting mentions that Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate improves skin barrier function.