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.
ZINC OXIDE
Zinc oxide is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
Research docs0Claims0Sources15Functioncolorant • uv filterIdentifier1314-13-2
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 25/100 (minor) · high confidence.
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 agentBiocide
Catalog
Found in these products
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.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
EU
EC
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.
Effective: 2021-10-18View source →
EU
EC
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…
Effective: 2019-03-01View source →
