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
Zinc carbonate
CAS 3486-35-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
10476-83-2 · 2222270-46-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Zinc carbonate in plain language
Also known as Zinc monocarbonate · C.I. 77950 · CI 77950 · Basic zinc carbonate · Carbonate de zinc · Carbonic acid, zinc salt (1:1)
Show all 16 names
Natural smithsonite · Zinc Oxide Transparent · Zinc carbonate (1:1) · Zinc subcarbonate · Zinccarbonate · Zincspar · Zincum Carbonicum · Zinkcarbonat · carbonato de cinc · zinc(2+) ion carbonate
Used in consumer products as a humectant, a flavouring and an opacifier.
- Humectant
- Flavouring
- Opacifier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Zinc carbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 319 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Opacifer, Humectant, Corrosion inhibitor.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 319 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Opacifer, Humectant, Corrosion inhibitor.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 carbonate. 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 carbonate 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
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Zinc carbonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
319
Named organisations
6
Cleaning and safetyLaboratory suppliesPersonal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
HumectantFlavouringOpacifier
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Zinc carbonate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Jessys
- JemaltWander
- Gelenk 1000Doppelherz · Dietary Supplements
- Head & Shoulders 2 in 1 Classic CleanHead & Shoulders · Shampoo
- head & shoulders coconut shampooNon Food Products
- head et shouldersCosmetic Products
- Shampooing antipelliculaire Lisse & SoyeuxHead & Shoulders · Hair
- head & shouldersHead and Shoulders, P&G · Shampoo
- Head & Shoukders 2 in 1 Shampoo
- Head and Shoulders Classic Clean 2 in 1Head and Shoulders Classic Clean 2 in 1 · Incorrect Product Type
- Hydration MixBiosteel
- head &shoulders
- head and shoulders tea tree oil
- Magazine
- head & shoulders
- Everyday Diaper Rash CreamHonest · Diaper Rash Cream
- Gestatyon - Grossesse Et Allaitement Oligo-élément 500 ML - CatalyonsCatalyons · Beverages
- Classic CleanHead & Shoulders · Anti Dandruff Shampoos
- Head and shoulders shampooHead and shoulders
- head and shouldersCosmetic Products
- Head and Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoohead and shoulders · Non Open Products Facts
- Head&ShouldersHead&Shoulders · Hair
- head and shoulder's shampoo
- Head and Shoulders Refreshing Menthol Anti-Dandruff Shampoo For Menhead and shoulders · Non Open Products Facts
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Zinc carbonate in the catalog.