# Zinc acetate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8038770
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Astringent, Biocide, Catalyst, Foamant, Humectant, Organic, Stabilizing agent, process regulator
Identifier: DTXSID8038770

> Zinc acetate is used as astringent / biocide. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Food and drug. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Food and drug.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including process regulator, Biocide, Humectant.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._