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미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII BOH1Z111J2 · 등록명 ZINC RICINOLEATE · 단일 화학물질

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ZINC RICINOLEATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 9 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 27 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 27

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII BOH1Z111J2 · registered name ZINC RICINOLEATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Zinc diricinoleate

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGReduces body odourDEODORANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name リシノレイン酸亜鉛: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるリシノール酸（リシノレイン酸）の亜鉛塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ZINC RICINOLEATEINCI징크리시놀리에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, zinc salt (2:1), [R-(Z)]-Synonymリシノレイン酸亜鉛Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 13040-19-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 235-911-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30891887
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101031437

IUPAC: Zinc bis[(9Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate]
Molecular formula: C36H66O6Zn
Molecular weight: 660.3 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Large Crystals, Other Solid · solid
Melting/freezing point: 328.44 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 748 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1.51E-22 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 1.51E-22 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 11.34
Molecular weight: 660.31

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 15 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.

Deodorizer4
Anti-caking agent3
Opacifer3
No specific technical function1
Drier1
Fragrance1
Emulsifier1
Catalyst1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 3 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to other guideline: EEC guideline 84/449/EEC, 1984-09-19 according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to other guideline: EEC-guideline 84/449/EEC, 1984-09-19 according to