Zinc Oxide
INCI name: Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide is classed in the EU CosIng database as antimicrobial, bulking agent, colorant, oral care, skin protecting, light stabiliser, UV absorber and UV filter.
What it does
- antimicrobial
- bulking agent
- colorant
- oral care
- skin protecting
- light stabiliser
- UV absorber
- UV filter
Piel's note
A mineral sunscreen filter that stays on the surface of the skin and absorbs across both UVA and UVB. How much protection you get depends on the formula rather than on the filter alone. It can leave a white cast, which is why formulas differ so much in finish.
Found in 882 products in Piel's catalogue.
EU regulation
Zinc Oxide is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry IV/144, VI/30 and VI/30a. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.
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See which products on your shelf contain Zinc Oxide, and whether it suits your skin and the rest of your routine.
Identifiers
- INCI name
- Zinc Oxide
- CAS number
- 1314-13-2
- EC number
- 215-222-5
- CosIng reference
- 38968