Product Watch: Calming in the face of flare-ups, panthenol is one of skin’s best friends

An effective hydrator wth wound-healing abilities, Panthenol is very effective

Keep skin calm and comfortable with soothing panthenol. Image by Skin Proud.

Remember the chemical peel that left Samantha Jones red-faced in Sex and the City? Carrie Bradshaw gasps and says she “looks like beef carpaccio” but a true friend might have run to the pharmacy for panthenol cream. Panthenol, the antioxidant also known as provitamin B5, is proven to soothe and heal skin inflammation, including a painful reaction to chemical exfoliants. It hydrates, smooths skin’s surface, and helps to repair the natural moisture barrier.

Eucerin Aquaphor Ointment, from €4.90 at pharmacies nationwide