Database/Deodorant/Zinc Silicate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Zinc Silicate natural?

Yes. Zinc comes from zinc ore and silicate from silica minerals; both are mineral-origin under ISO 16128.

INCI nameZinc Silicate
CAS13597-65-4
FormulaH4O4SiZn2 · 226.9 Da
FunctionDeodorant
FeedstockManufactured from zinc oxide/salts and a soluble silicate…

How we scored it

Zn2SiO4-type mineral salt; zinc and silicate fragments are both mineral-origin → 226.9/226.9 = 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 zinc oxide/salts and a soluble silicate (sodium silicate or silica), both mined or mineral-derived. No alternative petrochemical route exists for this inorganic salt.

In plain English

A mineral compound of zinc and silica used in deodorants to help control moisture and odour. It is made from zinc and silicate minerals.

Structure

2D structure of Zinc Silicate

silicic acid;zinc

PubChem CID 159687 ↗

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 Silicate. PubChem CID 159687. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ZINC SILICATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ZINC SILICATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZINC%20SILICATE