Zinc Silicate

Zinc Silicate

AKA “Silicic acid (H4SiO4), zinc salt (1:2), TSZ9EY203A, silicic acid dizinc, RefChem:885591, DTXCID6015976, 237-057-8, 13597-65-4, DTXSID8035976, Silicon zinc oxide (SiZn2O4)”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Zinc silicate

AKA: Silicic acid (H4SiO4), Zinc salt (1:2), TSZ9EY203A, Silicic acid dizinc, RefChem:885591, DTXCID6015976, 237-057-8, 13597-65-4, DTXSID8035976, Silicon zinc oxide (SiZn2O4)

Ingredient · Deodorant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Not Clean

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety concluded that the following 24 silicate ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating, with the exception that the available data are insufficient to make a determination of safety for the use of naturally-sourced (i.e., mined) silicate ingredients in products that may be incidentally inhaled: Zinc Silicate.

Formula

H4O4SiZn2

Mol. Weight

226.90

CAS #

13597-65-4

Form

Powder

State

Dry Powder

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Functions

Deodorant

Controls Odor

Neutralizes odor

Traditional Use

A mineral compound developed for use in cosmetics, particularly in powder formulations. Functions as an absorbent and opacifying agent in modern skincare and color cosmetics.