Database/Antiperspirant/Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate natural?

Yes. Entirely inorganic aluminum-zirconium chloride/hydroxide salt; all constituent ions are mineral-origin.

INCI nameAluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate
CAS98106-55-9
FormulaAl8Cl8H20O20Zr · 930.8 Da
FunctionAntiperspirant · Astringent
FeedstockManufactured from aluminum and zirconium mineral salts (chlorides/hydroxides)…

How we scored it

Inorganic Al8/Zr chlorohydroxide complex; Al, Zr, Cl and OH are all mineral-origin -> 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Manufactured from aluminum and zirconium mineral salts (chlorides/hydroxides) via inorganic synthesis. No organic feedstock is involved.

In plain English

An antiperspirant active that reduces underarm wetness. It is an inorganic mineral salt made from aluminum and zirconium compounds.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate

octaaluminum;zirconium(4+);octachloride;icosahydroxide

PubChem CID 23109812 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate. PubChem CID 23109812. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM OCTACHLOROHYDRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM OCTACHLOROHYDRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20ZIRCONIUM%20OCTACHLOROHYDRATE