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
- food
- industrial
Pyrithione zinc
CAS 13463-41-7 · 100/100 · High conf.
Anti-dandruff · Biocide · Degradant/impurity
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Pyrithione zinc; (T-4)- bis[1-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)pyridine-2(1H)- thionato-.kappa.S]zinc 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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 367 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Softener and conditioner, Anti-dandruff.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 367 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Softener and conditioner, Anti-dandruff.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 Pyrithione zinc. 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 Pyrithione zinc in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
367
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsCleaning and safetyPersonal careRaw materialsHome maintenance
Typical roles
Anti-dandruffBiocideDegradant/impurityPharmaceuticalPreservativeSoftener and conditionerAdditive non reactive
Found in these products
- JessysMinor
- shampooclear · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- head & shoulders coconut shampooNon Food ProductsCritical
- Pantene Pro-V Shampoo Anti DandruffPantene · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Head & Shoukders 2 in 1 ShampooCritical
- head &shouldersHigh
- head and shoulders tea tree oilCritical
- ICHIJAMI
- Latifeh
- Lifebuoy
- Head & Shoulders Tea Tree Oil ShampooCritical
- head & shoulders coconut conditionerNon Open Products FactsCritical
- ElviveL'Oréal · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Elvive dream legnthsL'Oréal · Non Food ProductsCritical
- hCritical
- Define Balsam Sensitive 200mlLILLEBORG AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Shampoo Men Clean & Fresh, 250 mlOrkla Home & Personal Care AS · ShampoosCritical
- Shampoo Manzana FreshHead & Shoulders · ShampoosCritical
- Sampoo limpieza diaria 2 en 1Clear,Unilever · HairCritical
- Aloe Vera & MentaSedal,Unilever · HairCritical
- Garnier fructisNon Food ProductsCritical
- hCritical
- Head & Shoulder Shampoo Classic Clean 90mlPROCTER & GAMBLE NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Head & Shoulder Balsam Supreme Moisture 220mlPROCTER & GAMBLE NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
