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
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Zinc oxide
CAS 1314-13-2 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Uv filter · Adhesion/cohesion promoter
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Zinc oxide is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
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
No restrictions found. Zinc oxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_annex:VI
USFDAinactive ingredient database6 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 3.11 %w/vSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 375 mgSource →
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 3.11 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.02 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 16 %w/wSource →
EUECallowed_listed3 entries
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.Source →
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25% Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — purity ≥ 96 %, with wurtzite crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters that are rod-like, star-like and/or isometric shapes, with impurities consisting only of carbon dioxide and water, whilst any other…Source →
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: - 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25% Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7824 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Humectant, Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7824 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Humectant, Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4558 active drug products and 4653 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4558 active drug products and 4653 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Zinc oxide. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Zinc oxide in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
7,824
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryHome maintenanceRoad vehicles
Typical roles
ColorantUv filterAdhesion/cohesion promoterAnti-static agentBiocideCatalystDyeFiller
Found in these products
- Forme & nature 440gChabrior · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- grape-nuts cerealPost · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Forme & Fruits rougesChabrior,Intermarché,Brüggen · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Dove pamperingUnilever · Cosmetic ProductsHigh
- Corn FlakesBrüggen,Chabrior,Intermarché · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Refreshing beauty cream barDoveCritical
- Cicalfate +Avene · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Multi A-Z One-a-Dayinnovit · Dietary SupplementsModerate
- Mamas Babydream StillsaftRossmann · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsMinor
- Beauty cream bardove,unilever · SoapHigh
- CicalfateAvène · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Forme & chocolat noirBrüggen,Chabrior,Intermarché · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- great grains raisins, dates & pecans cerealPost · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Vitamins & MineralsDeliplus · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- GrapenutsPost · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Post great grains cereal crunchy pecanPost · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Protein Powder Drink MixIsopure · Dietary SupplementsHigh
- Organic Coconut Unsweetened CoconutmilkSO Delicious · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- ORIGINAL hot malty goodnessHorlicks · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- VectorKellogg's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Crispy Oats Toasted Whole Grain Oat CerealMillville · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesMinor
- Oatmeal Squares Brown SugarQuaker · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesCritical
- VECTORKellogg's · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- Cranberry Almond Crunchgreat grains · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesCritical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Zinc oxide in the catalog.