- Korean limit
- 1%
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 2GXR25858Y · registered name ZINC LACTATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 1% calculated as zinc.
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 1% calculated as zinc
European Union
- Restrictions
- Maximum concentration : 1%
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/24
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 乳酸亜鉛: 本品は、乳酸（＊）の亜鉛塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 16039-53-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 554-05-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 240-178-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70970746
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201398272
- IUPAC
- Zinc bis(2-hydroxypropanoate)
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O6Zn
- Molecular weight
- 243.52 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Deodorizer3
- Astringent (EPA)1
- Biocide1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 4 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to other guideline: Methodology indicated in the Official French Journal of 21 February 1982 according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EPA OPP 81-6 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to other guideline: Methodology indicated in the Official French Gazette of 09 June 1992 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Effects of replacing zinc oxide with different levels of zinc lactate on growth performance, serum indexes, intestinal health and gut microbiota in weaned piglets · 2025
- Antioxidant, Keratolytic, and Hydrating Treatment for Seborrheic Keratoses. · 2025
- Effects of zinc sulfate and zinc lactate on the properties of tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) skin collagen peptide chelate zinc. · 2021
- Growth of various cell types in the presence of lactic and glycolic acids: the adverse effect of glycolic acid released from PLAGA copolymer on keratinocyte proliferation · 2002
Linked databases 16
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- 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)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese