Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII UUF5354X4L · registered name Zinc Hexametaphosphate · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATINGKeeps pH steadyBUFFERINGPrevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
Safety & regulatory references
Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Warning · H410 (category 1) · H400 (category 1)
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ZINC HEXAMETAPHOSPHATEINCIMetaphosphoric acid (HPO3), zinc saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 13566-15-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 236-967-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID401021954
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801506861
- Molecular formula
- O6P2Zn
- Molecular weight
- 223.32 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Chelating agent1
- Corrosion inhibitor1
- pH regulating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- PubMed
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)