Topical Pantothenic Acid?
02.05.08 (10:15 am) [edit]I have felt like my head is filled with cotton balls all week; I need more rest desperately. In one of my many moments on staring into space today, my eyes rested upon some name-brand hand soap on my kitchen sink. After staring at this bottle intensely I came too and was perplexed by exactly what I was staring at, so I picked up the bottle and read the label. On the the label one of the little seller points on the front is that the soap has vitamins E and B5. Vitamin E makes sense--it makes skin softer-- however, B5 does not. More commonly known as pantothenic acid, this vitamin assists in metabolism and synthesis of carbs, proteins and fats in the body-- basically helps make energy-- according to my nutrition text.
My question is, if this vitamin is concerned with internal energy why would someone want to put this in a soap to be applied topically? Anyone out there in cyber space have an idea?
