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Zinc gluconate

CAS 4468-02-4

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

12562-66-2 · 82139-35-3 · 116088-00-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Zinc gluconate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Gluconic acid zinc complex · unnamed · Zinc, bis(D-gluconato-κO1,κO2)-, (T-4)- · BIS(D-GLUCONATO-O1,O2) zinc · Zinc d-gluconate (1:2) · Zinc di(D-gluconate)
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zinc bis((2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate) · Big Richard · Blue Scorpion · CLX Wipes · Clunia EasyDent · D-Gluconic acid, zinc salt (2:1) · MaxiGuard · Medique ColdEeze · OraZn · OticClrandClnz · PlaqClnz · Rubozine · The Bee · Zeuterin · Zinc Cold Remedy · Zinc gluconate (USP) · Zinc, bis(D-gluconato-kappaO1,kappaO2)-, (T-4)- · Zinkgluconaat · name=null · Zincum gluconicum
What it does: Used in consumer products as a flavouring, a conditioner and a deodorant.
Flavouring
Conditioner
Deodorant
Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Zinc gluconate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 520 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 520 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Biocide.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 79 active drug products and 84 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 79 active drug products and 84 total products.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 gluconate. 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 gluconate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2030-11-03
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 gluconate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

520

Named organisations

Personal careFood and drugRaw materials

Typical roles

FlavouringConditionerDeodorantAntimicrobial

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Zinc gluconate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Zinc gluconate in the catalog.