beauty
cleaning
industrial

Zinc ricinoleate

CAS 93028-47-8

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

52653-36-8 · 937784-13-9 · 13040-19-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Zinc ricinoleate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Zinc bis · 9-OCTADECENOIC acid, 12-HYDROXY-, zinc salt (2:1), (9Z,12R)- · 9-OCTADECENOIC acid, 12-HYDROXY-, zinc salt (2:1), (r-(z))- · Ricinoleic acid, zinc salt (2:1) · zinc bis((Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate) · 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, zinc salt, (9Z,12R)- (2:1)
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9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, zinc salt, (R-(Z))-, basic · Di-ricinoleato de cinc · Kosmos 54 · zinc salt Ricinoleic acid · Tego sorb a 30 · Tego sorb py 88 tq · Zinc carboxylate · Zinc(II) (R,Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate · Zinkdiricinoleat · zinc diricinoleate · zinc;(Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a deodorant, an anticaking agent and an opacifier.
Deodorant
Anticaking
Opacifying
Fragrance
Opacifier
Anti-caking agent
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

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

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveZinc diricinoleate
- Zinc diricinoleateSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 168 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Opacifer, Anti-caking agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 168 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Opacifer, Anti-caking agent.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 ricinoleate. 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 Zinc ricinoleate 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

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Zinc ricinoleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

168

Named organisations

Medical/dentalPersonal careCleaning products and household careConstruction

Typical roles

DeodorantAnticakingOpacifyingFragranceOpacifierAnti-caking agent

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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