Database/Antimicrobial/Zinc Chloride
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Zinc Chloride natural?

Yes. Zinc and chloride are both simple mineral ions, as in the explicitly natural sodium chloride.

INCI nameZinc Chloride
CAS7646-85-7
FormulaCl2Zn · 136.3 Da
FunctionAntimicrobial · Astringent
FeedstockProduced from zinc metal or ore reacted with…

How we scored it

Inorganic salt; Zn and Cl both mineral-derived. 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

Produced from zinc metal or ore reacted with hydrochloric acid, or from mined mineral sources. No organic-carbon alternative route.

In plain English

A simple mineral salt of zinc and chloride. Used in mouthwashes and deodorants for its astringent, antimicrobial properties.

CosIng definition: Zinc Chloride is the inorganic salt that conforms to the formula:

Structure

2D structure of Zinc Chloride

dichlorozinc

PubChem CID 5727 ↗

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. 2Zinc Chloride. PubChem CID 5727. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ZINC CHLORIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ZINC CHLORIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZINC%20CHLORIDE