Dexpanthenol덱스판테놀
Korean hair-loss functional ingredient 탈모 증상 완화
덱스판테놀dek-seu-pan-te-nol
On a Korean label: 덱스판테놀 = Dexpanthenol — D-panthenol.
What it is
The D-form of panthenol, the provitamin of vitamin B5 — the biologically active form. Korea lists it as an active ingredient for hair-loss functional cosmetics (탈모 증상 완화).
On a Korean label
Written 덱스판테놀. Plain 판테놀 (panthenol) on a Korean list can be the D-form or a D/L mix.
Korean rules
- Korean hair-loss functional ingredient — Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety lists it as an active ingredient for 탈모 증상 완화 functional cosmetics.
Questions
Is 덱스판테놀 the same as 판테놀?
Nearly: dexpanthenol is the D-form of panthenol. On a Korean list, 판테놀 can be the D-form or a D/L mix.
Sources
- Korea Cosmetic Association — ingredient dictionary (대한화장품협회 성분사전)
- Regulation on the Review of Functional Cosmetics (기능성화장품 심사에 관한 규정) — in force 16 December 2025
- Financial News — the four hair-loss functional ingredients under the MFDS notice of 16 December 2025 (18 May 2026)
- Wikipedia — Panthenol (the D-form is dexpanthenol)
Checked 27 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.