UNSPSC 51241251: Panthenol

This classification denotes an industrial aid with the molecular formula C9H19NO4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier WV9CM0O67Z, chemically known as 2,4-dihydroxy-n-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutyramide, d-(+)- but generally known as dl-panthenol, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 4678. European Medicines Agency schedules Panthenol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14756MIG. The term DL-PANTHENOL is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

Most nations schedule panthenol under HS 29362200 and SITC 54113. As of Q4 2014, PANTHENOL remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Panthenol bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C1321598 and NCI Concept Code C82290. SMILES: CC(C)(CO)C(C(=O)NCCCO)O.

UNSPSC 51241251 Panthenol is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The two most recent postings—liquid aluminum sulfate for water treatment and medical aid supplies for fire rescue—fall outside the scope of panthenol, a humectant and skin-conditioning agent. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal product definition.

State and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not support a meaningful characterization of issuing bodies, geographic spread, or representative opportunities in panthenol itself. Buyers evaluating this code should verify whether state and local procurement offices are using the UNSPSC taxonomy consistently for this commodity, or whether opportunities in chemical treatment agents, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products are being filed under different codes within the same family.