Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Laura N. Scott; Monice Fiume; Jinqiu Zhu; Wilma F. Bergfeld; Donald V. Belsito; Ronald A. Hill; Curtis D. Klaassen; Daniel C. Liebler; James G. Marks; Ronald C. Shank; Thomas J. Slaga; Paul W. Snyder; Bart Heldreth

doi:10.1177/10915818241227124

Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Laura N. Scott
, Monice Fiume
, Jinqiu Zhu
, Wilma F. Bergfeld
, Donald V. Belsito
, Ronald A. Hill
, Curtis D. Klaassen
, Daniel C. Liebler
, James G. Marks
, Ronald C. Shank
, Thomas J. Slaga
, Paul W. Snyder
, Bart Heldreth

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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of 27 inorganic and organometallic zinc salts as used in cosmetic formulations; these salts are specifically of the ²⁺ (II) oxidation state cation of zinc. These ingredients included in this report have various reported functions in cosmetics, including hair conditioning agents, skin conditioning agents, cosmetic astringents, cosmetic biocides, preservatives, oral care agents, buffering agents, bulking agents, chelating agents, and viscosity increasing agents. The Panel reviewed the relevant data for these ingredients, and concluded that these 27 ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5S-69S
Journal	International journal of toxicology
Volume	43
Issue number	2_suppl
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818241227124
State	Published - Apr 2024

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Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics

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