A steadier stress response and everyday energy, from the B vitamin your cells use to make coenzyme A.
- Steady under stress. Pantothenic acid is needed to make the adrenal steroid hormones your body uses to meet stress.
- Everyday energy. B5 is the building block of coenzyme A, which helps turn carbohydrates, fats and proteins into usable cellular energy.
- Healthy-looking skin.
- USP grade calcium D-pantothenate. A stable, well-studied form.
- Mixes in easily. One customer: "it dissolves perfect in water. The other I was using doesn't come close!"
Why it fits bioenergetic, low-toxin living. Coenzyme A sits at the center of how your cells burn fuel for energy. This is a single-ingredient powder with no fillers, additives or excipients, so you get B5 and nothing else, in the amount you choose.
See the Certificate of Analysis (PDF) in Quality & Sourcing.
50 g resealable bag with scoop included. 60-day no hassle returns.
Start low: about half a scoop (roughly 50 mg) a day, in water or with food.
Raise slowly: after a week or so, go up to 1 level .15cc scoop (about 100 mg) a day, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
If it feels like too much (an unsettled stomach), go back to the smaller amount.
For the most accurate amounts, weigh it on a precision digital scale.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) as Calcium D-Pantothenate
Other Ingredients: None
This is a pure, single-ingredient product with no fillers, additives, or excipients.
Serving Size: 1 level .15cc scoop (100 mg)
Servings Per Container: Approximately 500
Amount Per Serving:
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium D-Pantothenate) — 92 mg (1,840% DV)
Calcium (from Calcium D-Pantothenate) — 8 mg (<1% DV)
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is the building block of coenzyme A, central to energy metabolism and to making steroid hormones.
Pantothenic acid overview
Kelly GS (2011). Pantothenic acid. Monograph. Altern Med Rev 16(3):263-74. PMID 21951027. Reviews B5's roles in coenzyme A, energy and the adrenal stress response.
From B5 to coenzyme A
Leonardi R, Jackowski S (2007). Biosynthesis of Pantothenic Acid and Coenzyme A. EcoSal Plus 2(2). PMID 26443589. How pantothenic acid is turned into coenzyme A.
B5 and adrenal steroid output
Pan L, Jaroenporn S, Yamamoto T, et al. (2012). Effects of pantothenic acid supplement on secretion of steroids by the adrenal cortex in female rats. Reprod Med Biol 11(2):101-104. PMID 29699114. Adrenal cells from B5-supplemented rats released more corticosterone and progesterone in response to ACTH.
B vitamins and the brain
Kennedy DO (2016). B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy--A Review. Nutrients 8(2):68. PMID 26828517.
B5 and exercise
Webster MJ (1998). Physiological and performance responses to supplementation with thiamin and pantothenic acid derivatives. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 77(6):486-91. PMID 9650731.
Bioenergetic & low-toxin perspective
We couldn't find pantothenic acid on raypeat.com, so there's no quote from Ray Peat here. From a bioenergetic point of view, B5 matters because coenzyme A feeds fuel into your cells' energy cycle and is needed to make steroid hormones. From a low-toxin point of view, this is one ingredient with no fillers or flow agents.
Note: These studies are about pantothenic acid in general, not this exact product. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if the bag is damaged, punctured, or the seal is broken.
Store in a cool, dark, dry place. Keep tightly closed.
*Statements made on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
A steadier stress response and everyday energy, from pure B5 with nothing added.
- USP grade calcium D-pantothenate, 99.6% assay in a typical lot.
- One ingredient: no fillers, additives or excipients.
- Dissolves easily: "The other I was using doesn't come close!"
- About 500 servings, with scoop, so you control the amount.
- A family-owned shop for bioenergetic, low-toxin living.
- 60-day no hassle returns.
