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Zinc oxide

CAS 8011-84-5 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 38 other CAS numbers

8047-36-7 · 8047-69-6 · 8050-42-8 · 8051-03-4 · 56592-00-8 · 57206-86-7 · 91315-44-5 · 143477-34-3 · 185461-95-4 · 768390-32-5 · 1035159-71-7 · 1079737-05-5 · 1158650-40-8 · 1227055-55-1 · 1328870-15-0 · 1352121-28-8 · 1404365-15-6 · 1434578-69-4 · 1449007-65-1 · 1613512-66-5 · 1621460-93-2 · 1629869-94-8 · 1641546-65-7 · 1799390-27-4 · 1834590-43-0 · 1928718-93-7 · 2082751-40-2 · 2111100-94-6 · 2251116-56-8 · 2257421-96-6 · 2377780-57-7 · 2455522-12-8 · 2530009-82-4 · 2567725-07-7 · 2606843-55-2 · 2704650-42-8 · 2892133-77-4 · 1314-13-2

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Zinc oxide in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 77947”.
Also known as CI 77947 · Zinc oxide (nano) · Zinc oxide neutral · C.I. 77947 · C.I. pigment white 4 · Zinc white
Show all 35 names
zinc oxygen(2-) · Activox C 80 · BYK-LP x 20832 · Byk-lpx 20634 · Biocide 3000D · Oxozinc · Zinc oxide (zno) · Zinc Oxide 450-13000 · Zinc oxide (CI 77947) · Zinc, oxo- · ZnO · aloevella · bareMinerals · calahist · dabur · diaper · multipurpose · zinc compound · zinc oxide (sara 313) (cercla) · zinci oxidum · Calamine component zinc oxide · Vusion component zinc oxide · Zinc (as oxide) · Zinc (as zinc oxide) · Zinc oxide emulsion · Zinc paste · Zincum oxydatum · Lassar's Paste · Zinci Oxydum
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, an antimicrobial and a colourant. CI 77947 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Zinc Oxide).
UV filter
UV absorber
Antimicrobial
Colorant
Oral care
Skin protecting
Is it a concern?: Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Zinc oxide appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Zinc oxide is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

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

In marketed US drugs
EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
EU permitted colorant
EU permitted UV filter
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database6 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 3.11 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.02 %w/vSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 16 %w/wSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 375 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 3.11 %w/vSource →
EUCosIngActive5 entries
- CI 77947 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Zinc Oxide). It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/144Source →
- Zinc Oxide is the inorganic oxide. To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77947 must be used. It conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: IV/144 VI/30 VI/30aSource →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 30.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 144.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 30a.Source →
EUECallowed_listed3 entries
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.Source →
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25% Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — purity ≥ 96 %, with wurtzite crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters that are rod-like, star-like and/or isometric shapes, with impurities consisting only of carbon dioxide and water, whilst any other…Source →
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: - 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25% Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
- Scientific Opinion on safety and efficacy of zinc compounds (E6) as feed additive for all animal species: Zinc oxide, based on a dossier submitted by Grillo Zinkoxid GmbH/EMFEMA (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
- Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of zinc compounds (E6) as feed additives for all animal species (zinc acetate, dihydrate; zinc chloride, anhydrous; zinc oxide; zinc sulphate, heptahydrate; zinc sulphate, monohydrate; zinc chelate of amino acids, hydrate; zinc chelate of glycine, hydrate), based on a dossier submitted by FEFANA asbl (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7824 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Humectant, Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7824 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Humectant, Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4558 active drug products and 4653 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4558 active drug products and 4653 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

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Scientific Opinion on safety and efficacy of zinc compounds (E6) as feed additive for all animal species: Zinc oxide, based on a dossier submitted by Grillo Zinkoxid GmbH/EMFEMA (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of zinc compounds (E6) as feed additives for all animal species (zinc acetate, dihydrate; zinc chloride, anhydrous; zinc oxide; zinc sulphate, heptahydrate; zinc sulphate, monohydrate; zinc chelate of amino acids, hydrate; zinc chelate of glycine, hydrate), based on a dossier submitted by FEFANA asbl (EFSA FEEDAP)
  2015 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Zinc oxide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

10 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2021-10-18
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 30, 2013
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-06-12
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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

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

7,824

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryHome maintenanceRoad vehicles

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberAntimicrobialColorantOral careSkin protecting

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Zinc oxide; 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 oxide in the catalog.

Co occurs