ZINC OXIDE
- Function
- antimicrobial, bulking, colorant, light stabilizer, oral care, skin protecting, uv absorber, uv filter
- CAS
- 1314-13-2
- Comedogenic
- 1–1Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Zinc oxide"
- Appears in
- 182 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- mineral sunscreen
- sunscreen
Definition
Zinc Oxide is the inorganic oxide. To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77947 must be used. It conforms generally to the formula:
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.