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Zinc Oxide
AKA “Zincum Oxydatum, Zinc paste, Zinci Oxydum, Zinc (as oxide), Zinc oxide emulsion, Zinc (as zinc oxide), CI 77947, C.I. 77947”
Mineral
Ingredient Facts
Zinc oxide
AKA: Zincum Oxydatum, Zinc paste, Zinci Oxydum, Zinc (as oxide), Zinc oxide emulsion, Zinc (as zinc oxide), CI 77947, C.I. 77947
Mineral · Antimicrobial · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Sunscreen Filter
Preservative
Colorant
Barrier Support
Mineral
Clean
A natural mineral that protects skin from UV rays and helps prevent breakouts with gentle antimicrobial properties. It also provides light coverage and stability to formulas.
Solubility 0.0004 % at 64 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
Formula
OZn
Mol. Weight
81.40
CAS #
1314-13-2
Form
Powder
State
Crude zinc oxide is a yellow-gray granular solid with no odor. It is insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat posed to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread
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Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Bulking
Colorant
Gives the product its color. Purely aesthetic — makes the formula look good in the jar but does nothing for your skin.
Light Stabilizer
Oral Care
Skin Protecting
Helps rebuild and strengthen your skin barrier — the invisible shield that keeps moisture in and irritants out. Essential after over-exfoliating or harsh weather.
Uv Absorber
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
Uv Filter
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
Nourishes & Protects
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
EWG
2
CIR
—
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
ewg-2
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
25.0%
0%35%
Reg. Limit
FDA OTC limit (Sunscreen): 25%. 21 CFR 352.10
Regulatory Status
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
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Green and eco-friendly biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Calendula officinalis flower extract: Wound healing potential and antioxidant ac
Aydin Acar C, Gencer MA, Pehlivanoglu S, Yesilot S, Donmez S
International wound journal, 2024
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Green and eco-friendly biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Calendula officinalis flower extract: Wound healing potential and antioxidant ac
Aydin Acar C, Gencer MA, Pehlivanoglu S, Yesilot S, Donmez S
International wound journal, 2024
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Zinc Oxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Probiotic, Paraprobiotic, and Hydrolyzed Yeast Mixture Supplementation Has Comparable Effects to Zinc Oxide in Improving Growth Performance and Amelio
Dang X, Choi SY, Choi YJ, Lee JH, Castex M et al.
Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2024
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Microstructural, Fluid Dynamic, and Mechanical Characterization of Zinc Oxide and Magnesium Chloride-Modified Hydrogel Scaffolds.
de Mello Innocentini MD, Fuzatto Bueno BR, Urbaś A, Morawska-Chochół A
ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2024
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Zinc Oxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Use of Agave tequilana-lignin and zinc oxide nanoparticles for skin photoprotection.
Gutiérrez-Hernández JM, Escalante A, Murillo-Vázquez RN, Delgado E, González FJ et al.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology, 2016
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Biocompatible zinc oxide nanocrystals stabilized via hydroxyethyl cellulose for mitigation of diabetic complications.
Hussein J, El-Banna M, Razik TA, El-Naggar ME
International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018
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Biofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles using fruit extract of Rosa canina and their toxic potential against bacteria: A mechanistic approach.
Jafarirad S, Mehrabi M, Divband B, Kosari-Nasab M
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 2016
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Efficacy of zinc glycinate reducing zinc oxide on intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs challenged with F18+ Escherichia coli.
Jang KB, Moita VHC, Martinez N, Sokale A, Kim SW
Journal of animal science, 2023
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"Green"-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles and plant extracts: A comparison between synthesis processes and antihyperglycemic activity.
Kambale EK, Katemo FM, Quetin-Leclercq J, Memvanga PB, Beloqui A
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2023
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Antimicrobial effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of apple with and without zinc oxide nanoparticles on Streptococcus Mutans.
Mehrabkhani M, Movahhed T, Arefnezhad M, Hamedi S, Faramarzian F
European journal of translational myology, 2023
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The Influence of Zinc Oxide and Zinc Stearate on the Antimicrobial Activity of Coatings Containing Raspberry and Chokeberry Extracts.
Mizielińska M, Bartkowiak A
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
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Extracellular synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticle using seaweeds of gulf of Mannar, India.
Nagarajan S, Arumugam Kuppusamy K
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2013
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Combating Lead/HFD Neurotoxicity in Rats: The Synergistic Effect of 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles.
Saleh SR, Atef E, Maher AM, Ghareeb DA, Sheta E et al.
Biological trace element research, 2026
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A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium ...
Samantha L Schneider, Henry W Lim
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine, 2019
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Co-pyrolysis of sunflower-oil cake with potassium carbonate and zinc oxide using plasma torch to produce bio-fuels.
Shie JL, Chang CC, Chang CY, Tzeng CC, Wu CY et al.
Bioresource technology, 2011
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Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle as a Novel Class of Antifungal Ag...
Qi Sun, Jianmei Li, Tao Le
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2018
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Preparation of porous antibacterial polyamide 6 (PA6) membrane with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles selectively localized at the pore walls via reactiv
Tang Q, Wang K, Ren X, Zhang Q, Lei W et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2020
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG