Ingredient
Zinc Oxide
A mineral UV filter covering a broad range of UV, also used as a mild skin protectant.
- UV filter
- CAS 1314-13-2
What it is there to do
UV filter
Absorbs or reflects ultraviolet light.
Colourant
Adds colour to the product or to the skin.
Where this comes up
The notes BeautySignal puts beside this ingredient when it is on a label.
- Contains UV filters
This product contains UV filters. Which filters are permitted, and at what concentration, differs between markets.
Why we mention it
UV filters are among the most tightly regulated cosmetic ingredients, and the permitted set differs between the EU, the US and elsewhere.
What the rules say
Each line names the rule it comes from. A limit is not a warning.
EU · Restricted
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex VI
What it sets out
Maximum 25 % w/w. Packs don't print concentrations and we hold none, so no page here measures a product against it.
Separate conditions apply to nano forms and to sprayable products.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.