What does Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide do?

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Zinc Isomerized Linoleate Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of Isomerized Linoleic Acid and zinc chloride neutralized by sodium hydroxide.

Is Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Zinc Isomerized Linoleate Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of Isomerized Linoleic Acid and zinc chloride neutralized by sodium hydroxide.
UV absorber
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Skin protecting
Perfuming
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveZinc Isomerized Linoleate Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of Isomerized Linoleic Acid and zinc chloride neutralized by sodium hydroxide
- Zinc Isomerized Linoleate Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of Isomerized Linoleic Acid and zinc chloride neutralized by sodium hydroxideSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Zinc isomerized linoleate hydroxide. 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 isomerized linoleate hydroxide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.