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Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes

70/100 · High conf.

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate”.

Also known as Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate · Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly · Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate · Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly · Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate · Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly

Show all 10 names

Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex PEG · Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex pg · Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate · Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes yet.

Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

  • EUEC

    Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Anti-perspirants Maximum concentration: 20% (as anhydrous aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide) 5.4% (as zirconium) Other conditions: 1. The ratio of the number of aluminium atoms to that of zirconium atoms must be between 2 and 10 2. The ratio of the number of (Al+Zr) atoms to that of chlorine atoms must be between 0.9 and 2.1 3. Not to be used in aerosols dispensers (sprays) Conditions of use and warnings: Do not apply to irritated or damaged skin

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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 50.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 50.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes. 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 Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide complexes AlxZr(OH)yClz and the aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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