Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- industrial
Silver zinc zeolite
CAS 130328-20-0 · 100/100 · High conf.
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence
Silver zinc zeolite in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ammonium silver zinc aluminum silicate”.
Also known as Ammonium silver zinc aluminum silicate · Ammonium Silver Zinc Aluminium Silicate · AgZn zeolites · AgZn-exchanged zeolites · Bactekiller 102SD · Bactekiller BM 102NSC
Show all 9 names
Irgaguard B 5000 · Silver-zinc-exchanged zeolites · Zeolites (synthetic), AgZn
Used in cosmetics as a preservative, a deodorant and an absorbent. Ammonium Silver Zinc Aluminum Silicate is a complex silicate formed from the reaction of zinc nitrate, ammonium nitrate and silver nitrate with zeolite.
- Preservative
- Deodorant
- Absorbent
- Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Silver zinc zeolite with the exception of silver zinc zeolite under the conditions set out in entry 61 in Annex V is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU Annex V — permitted preservative
- EU permitted preservative
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: (a) Deodorant spray (b) Powder foundation Maximum concentration: (a) and (b) 1 % Other conditions: For (a) and (b) the silver content in Ammonium Silver Zinc Aluminium Silicate must not exceed 2,5 %.
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: (a) Deodorant spray (b) Powder foundation Maximum concentration: (a) and (b) 1 % Other conditions: For (a) and (b) the silver content in Ammonium Silver Zinc Aluminium Silicate must not exceed 2,5 %.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Preservative, Deodorizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Preservative, Deodorizer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Silver zinc zeolite. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Silver zinc zeolite yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.