Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Zirconium dioxide
CAS 10377-99-8
Also registered as 19 other CAS numbers
12627-76-8 · 73649-21-5 · 112414-85-4 · 129774-17-0 · 869287-83-2 · 943230-04-4 · 943895-94-1 · 949569-08-8 · 1134791-55-1 · 1255709-69-3 · 1349696-92-9 · 1381839-91-3 · 1403239-99-5 · 1570062-08-6 · 1604798-57-3 · 1617532-81-6 · 2250057-81-7 · 2918778-29-5 · 1314-23-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Zirconium dioxide in plain language
Also known as Zirconium oxide · Zirconia · Zirconium(4+) dioxide · Aerosil VPH · C.I. Pigment White 12 · Pigment White 12
Show all 14 names
Zirconium (iv) oxide · Zirconic anhydride · Zirconium White · Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) · zirconium oxide (mfr invalid cas #7446-67-7) · zirconium oxide (pel/tlv as zr) · zirconium oxide (as zirconium) · zirconium oxide (as zr)
Used in cosmetics as an opacifier. Zirconium Dioxide is the inorganic oxide.
- Opacifying
- Colourant
- Opacifier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Zirconium dioxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveZirconium Dioxide is the inorganic oxide that conforms to the formula Restriction: Please consider whether entry 391 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 391, Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV."
- Zirconium Dioxide is the inorganic oxide that conforms to the formula Restriction: Please consider whether entry 391 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 391, Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV."Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 358 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Opacifer, Pigment, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 358 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Opacifer, Pigment, Degradant/impurity.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Zirconium dioxide. 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 Zirconium dioxide 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.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Zirconium dioxide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
358
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceConstructionLaboratory suppliesMedical/dental
Typical roles
OpacifyingColourantOpacifier