Ingredient index / Personal care
Zinc Oxide
A mineral ingredient with several uses, including colouring and protection; also used in sunscreen products.
- Label name
- Zinc Oxide
- Typical function
- Skin conditioning
- Use
- Personal care
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- ZnO · CI 77947
Where is it commonly found?
Sunscreens, creams and tinted products.
What should you check on the label?
The presence of zinc oxide does not determine SPF. Follow the finished product’s protection label and directions.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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