- Oiliness C
- Blemishes C
- Amount studies used
- 0.5–1%
- When
- morning and evening
- Irritation
- low
- Korean limit
- 1%
Grades were set by reading this ingredient’s studies. They describe the ingredient, not every product that contains it.
How much products actually contain
15 products state the amountmedian 0.5%53% at or above the amount studies used (0.5–1%)
- under 0.01% 5
- 0.01–0.1% 2
- 0.1–1% 3
- 1% or more 5
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 102 list it before the 1% line and 139 after it (usually 1% or less).
Where no amount is stated, a product listing it early reaches the study amount about 70% of the time, one listing it late about 15%.
Clinical evidence grade by skin concern
- C
- uncontrolled or multi-ingredient studies
1 references
Products using this ingredient
12 of 239 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 239
CAREPLUSZinc Trouble Micro-Dot Patch1% stated · study amount
AnuaHeartleaf 77 B3 Zinc Trouble Serum 30ml1% stated · study amount
AnuaAnua Heartleaf 77 B3 Zinc Trouble Serum1% stated · study amount
MamondePore Control Peony Liquid Mask 80ml0.5% stated · study amount
MamondePore Control Peony Liquid Mask0.5% stated · study amount
MamondeMamonde Pore Control Peony Liquid Mask0.5% stated · study amount
The OrdinaryNiacinamide 10%likely enough
Dr. Wellmade OneDr. Wellmade One Bio Tonerlikely enough
JM solutionJM solution Skin Boost Niacinamide 15% Serum 30mllikely enough
GlossierGlossier Super Purelikely enough
NaturiumNaturium Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2%likely enough
NaturiumNaturium Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2% - Jumbolikely enough
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name PCA亜鉛: 本品は、ピロリドンカルボン酸(PCA(*))の亜鉛塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15454-75-8
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68107-75-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68107-75-5 / 15454-75-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 239-473-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 268-475-9
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Linked databases 12
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Europe PMC 2 3
- 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
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2 3
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata