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panthenol spray
Hi all,
I am running into this aerosol product and just wonder if someone helps me understand the possible made up of it.https://www.amazon.com/Panthenol-D-Panthenol-Sunburns-lnjury-Types-130/dp/B01LZTOMYW
its the panthenol foam spray, emulsion and propellant for spraying on skin.
Composition: 100g of emulsion and propellant contain: dexpanthenol 4.63g
Other constituents: emulsifying alcohols, thin-bodied wax, thin-bodied paraffin, peracetic acid, purified water as well as propane, butane as propellant.I understand the mechanism of aerosol spray, however I am not able to find much information on the thin-bodied wax, thin-bodied paraffin and peracetic acid and their roles in this emulsion.
thanks
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7 Replies
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The Amazon link you gave does not reveal the LOI. From where did you obtain this?
As it is a Bulgarian product, it is possible that some pertinent information had been lost in translation e.g a strong oxidising agent like peractic acid seems a strange ingredient to have in the presence of panthenol (which is sensitive to oxidising agents).
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I wonder if peracetic acid is a mistranslation of dehydroacetic acid?
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the ingredients list is on the last page of the product information sheet (which is in German)
“Dünnflüssiges Paraffin” is more typically translated as “light liquid paraffin”, and it’s an emollient; the same is true of “Dünnflüssiges Wachs” (C10-C16 ethylhexanoate)I would guess peracetic acid is a disinfectant; although I can’t seem to find any monograph for it, I’m guessing there is one somewhere in the DAB or Ph.Eur, as this appears to be a legitimately authorised pharmaceutical product
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Bill, interesting! I didn’t look at the B&L site.
I recall that a long time ago B&L had an interest in peracetic acid as a “safe” disinfectant for contact lenses but it never got anywhere as it wasn’t as safe as they first thought (I worked for a short time for a peracetic manufacturer). It is widely used in the food industry as it easily decomposes to oxygen and acetic acid.
I still don’t believe that panthenol is stable in the presence of oxidisng agents like peracetic.
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@johnb I have this product in hand and its in english so thats the LOI on the can.
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I’m happy to accept that peracetic acid is on the LOI but both Bill Toge and I find it a somewhat strange ingredient to use in a product of this type, particularly considering its reactivity and poor stability.
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D panthenol is unstable in presence of oxidizing agents so do not understand what is its reason for being???
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