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ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII S38N85C5G0 · registered name ZIRCONIUM OXIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Zirconium Dioxide is the inorganic oxide that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

Banned
Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · Taiwan · United States
Allowed colourant
United States

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction Please consider whether entry 391 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 391, Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV."

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酸化ジルコニウム: 本品は、ジルコニウムの酸化物であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDEINCI지르코늄다이옥사이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Zirconium oxide (ZrO2)Synonym酸化ジルコニウムJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1314-23-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-227-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1042520
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID001396163
IUPAC
Zirconium(4+) dioxide
Molecular formula
O2Zr
Molecular weight
123.222 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Wet Solid, Other Solid, Dry Powder, CBI, Large Crystals, Liquid · solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Initial boiling point and range
4300 ℃
Flash point
5000 ℃
Water solubility
&amp, lt, 55 ug/L (20℃, pH: 6.5)
Vapour density
5.85 g/㎤ (20℃)
Relative density
5.77
Molecular weight
123.22

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 25 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.

  • Pigment13
  • Surface modifier8
  • Opacifer2
  • Filler1
  • Degradant/impurity (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17