Vitamin B5
For the stretch when stress shows on your face. Steadier energy and skin that holds its moisture.
One ingredient, 250 mg of vitamin B5, given as a quick injection in the arm. Book it in a long stressful season, when your skin looks as tired as you feel, when breakouts flare under pressure, or alongside a Hair, Skin and Nails drip to keep the results going.
The vitamin your stress response and skin both run on, straight into the muscle.
B5, pantothenic acid, is the backbone of coenzyme A, which your cells use to turn food into energy and your adrenal glands use to make the hormones that handle stress. It also helps skin hold water and repair itself, which is why it's in so many creams and shampoos.
As a booster it works from the inside. Swallowed, part of it is lost in your gut; given into the muscle, the full 250 mg reaches you.
One ingredient, one measured dose, listed here.
What it does for you.
One ingredient, then how a booster gets it into you. Both are the whole story.
Pantothenic acid is in nearly every food, which is why true deficiency is rare, but demand climbs under stress, because your adrenal glands burn through it making cortisol and the hormones that keep you going. Your cells also use it to turn fat and carbs into energy. In skin it supports the barrier that holds moisture in and irritants out, and it's been studied for the oily, breakout-prone skin that flares under pressure. 250 mg into the muscle supports normal energy metabolism and healthy skin, and it's the quiet booster in our Hair, Skin and Nails drip.
A booster is a small injection into the muscle of your upper arm or hip. Swallowed, a nutrient has to get through your digestive system first, and only part of it reaches your blood. Given this way it skips the gut, so more of it reaches you. A nurse checks in with you, gives the injection, and you're on your way. Most people say it's easier than a flu vaccine. Add it to a drip and it happens during the same visit.
Who books Vitamin B5.
Tax season, a new baby, a launch. When the pressure has gone on long enough to show up in your body.
Breakouts, dullness and dryness that track your calendar more than your skincare.
Between Hair, Skin and Nails drips, a weekly B5 keeps the skin side of the formula going.
B5 is one of the vitamins your cells use to make energy, and people pair it with B12 for that reason.
Drips that go well with Vitamin B5.
Vitamin B5 on its own is a five minute stop. If you want the full beauty formula, the classic, or every vitamin at once, these three are the drips.
Book it alone and you're in and out in about five minutes. Or add it to any drip and it happens during the same visit. Members save 25%, and the Booster membership covers four a month.
Our mobile concierge brings any drip to your home, office or hotel anywhere in the Birmingham area for a flat $50 travel fee, and the nurse can give Vitamin B5 during the same visit.
New here? It starts with a free 10 minute intro.
A quick visit with our team to review your health history. It is free, and it stays valid for three years.
Pick Vitamin B5, or tell us how you feel and a nurse will point you to the right one, or to a drip if that's the better fit.
A nurse gives the injection in your upper arm or hip and you're on your way. Skin changes take a few weeks, so most people make it a weekly stop.
Questions about the Vitamin B5 booster.
How long does a Vitamin B5 booster take?
About five minutes, start to finish, including check-in. No chair and no bag.
Can I walk in for a Vitamin B5 booster?
Yes, once you have been in before. New clients start with a free 10 minute intro so a nurse can review your health history. Your intro stays on file for three years, and after that you can walk in any time we're open.
How is Vitamin B5 different from Biotin?
Both are in our Hair, Skin and Nails drip, and they divide the work. Biotin is for keratin, the protein hair and nails are made of. B5 is for skin and for energy under stress: it helps skin hold moisture and helps your adrenal glands keep up. Hair and nails, biotin. Skin and stress, B5. Many people get both.
How soon will I see a difference in my skin?
Skin takes a few weeks to turn over, so plan on several weekly visits before you judge it. Energy under stress tends to show up sooner.
How often do people get B5?
Weekly during a stressful stretch is the usual pattern. The Booster membership covers four a month.
Can I add it to a drip?
Yes. Boosters are given during any drip visit, and B5 can also go straight into the bag as an add-in.
Can my doctor see exactly what is in it?
Yes. Every ingredient and dose is listed on this page, so you can show it to your own doctor. You, or your doctor, can ask our nurse or doctor anything, any time. Just call us at (205) 210-9797.