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ZINC SULFIDE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII KPS085631O · registered name ZINC SULFIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Dissolves hair to remove itDEPILATORY

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 硫化亜鉛: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるイオウ(*)の亜鉛塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ZINC SULFIDEINCI징크설파이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Zinc sulfide (ZnS)Synonym硫化亜鉛Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1314-98-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-251-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7042518
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID201012143
IUPAC
Zinc sulfide
Molecular formula
SZn
Molecular weight
97.44 g/mol

Measured properties

Odour
odourless
Water solubility
105 ㎎/ℓ (25℃, pH: 5.96~6.19)
Vapour density
4.16 g/㎤
Relative density
4.16 (g/cm3 at 22℃)
Molecular weight
97.46

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 20 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.

  • Filler7
  • Pigment7
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified4
  • Intermediate1
  • Depilatory (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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