Food use
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
- food
- industrial
Zinc sulfate
CAS 7733-02-0
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
131315-46-3 · 139939-71-2 · 873788-00-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Zinc sulfate in plain language
Also known as Zinc sulfate anhydrous · Sulfuric acid, zinc salt (1:1) · Zinc sulfate (anhydrous) · Zinc sulphate anhydrous · Biolectra Zink · Bonazen
Show all 36 names
Bufopto Zinc Sulfate · Complexonat · Honny Fresh 10P · Kreatol · Medizinc · Neozin · Optised · Optraex · Orazinc · Solvezinc · Solvezink · Visine-ac · White copperas · White vitriol · Zinc sulfate (1:1) · Zinc sulphate · Zincate · Zinci Sulfas · Zincomed · Zinklet · Zinkosite · ZnSO4 · zinc sulfate (1:1) (sara iii). (pel & tlv given as zno) · zinc sulfate (1:1) (sara 313) (cercla) · zinc sulfate (1:1) (sara iii) · zinc sulfate (sara 313) (cercla) · zinc sulfate (sara 313) (cercla). % zinc: <5. · zinc sulfate (sara iii) · zinc sulfate (znso4) · zinc(II) sulfate
Used in consumer products as a thickener, a conditioner and an astringent.
- Thickener
- Conditioner
- Astringent
- Oral care
- Antimicrobial
- Anti-caking agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Zinc sulfate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 231 composition records across product categories including Landscape/yard, Cleaning products and household care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Biocide, Astringent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 231 composition records across product categories including Landscape/yard, Cleaning products and household care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Biocide, Astringent.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 Zinc sulfate. 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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Zinc sulfate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Zinc sulfate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
231
Named organisations
6
Landscape/yardCleaning products and household careArts and crafts/office suppliesLaboratory suppliesPesticidesFood and drug
Typical roles
ThickenerConditionerAstringentOral careAntimicrobialAnti-caking agent
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Zinc sulfate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Croissance réduit en sucreJaouda · Dairies
- Nesquik OriginalNestlé, Nesquik · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Nutritional Yeast FlakesEngevita · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- CerelacNestle · Baby Foods
- NursieBlédina · Baby Foods
- Vitamina C + Zinc sabor LimónDeliplus · Dietary Supplements
- Cicalfate +Avene · Non Food Products
- NesquikNestlé, Nesquik · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- NesquickNestlé · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- goody caoBellarom,Lidl · Cocoa And Its Products
- CicalfateAvène · Non Food Products
- Novalac lait 1er ageNovalac · Baby Foods
- P'tit déjeunerLeclerc · Beverages
- Préparation en poudre instantanée pour boisson cacaotée - 450g - P'tits ProdsIvoria · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Sébium gel mousseBioderma · Hygiene
- ClearClear · Cosmetic Products
- P'tit déjeunerLeclerc, P'tit Déli · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Lait infantileHipp · Baby Foods
- Moloa'a Island Flavor Coconut Milk Coffeebali · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Vital Frutos VermelhosCompal,SUMOL+COMPAL · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- Zambia Bing Cherrybai · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
- BledinaBlédina · Baby Foods
- Pousse croissance & fortificationLuxéol · Dietary Supplements
- Préparation en poudre instantanée pour boisson cacaotée - 1kg - P'tits ProdsIvoria · Beverages And Beverages Preparations
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Zinc sulfate in the catalog.