Ingredient
Zinc Oxide (nano)
The nano form of the mineral UV filter, permitted in the EU under its own conditions and not permitted in products that could be inhaled.
- UV filter
What it is there to do
UV filter
Absorbs or reflects ultraviolet light.
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.
- Subject to a regulatory restriction
One or more ingredients in this product are restricted in at least one market. The restriction is usually a concentration limit or a limit on the type of product.
Why we mention it
Points at a named instrument rather than implying a general hazard. The specific provision is shown with the ingredient.
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.
Not permitted in applications that may lead to exposure of the lungs by inhalation.
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.
Also written as
- Zinc Oxide nano
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.