Is Water-soluble zinc salts vegetarian?
Water-soluble zinc salts
A regulatory grouping covering various water-soluble zinc salts, such as zinc acetate, zinc chloride, zinc gluconate, zinc glutamate, zinc citrate, and zinc sulphate, used in cosmetics for their astringent and deodorant properties. These are mineral/synthetic salts of non-animal origin.
| Also known as | 1949-15-1, 208-901-2, 224-736-9, 231-592-0, 231-793-3, 4468-02-4, 546-46-3, 5970-45-6, 7446-19-7, 7446-20-0, 7646-85-7, 7733-02-0, Water-soluble zinc salts with the exception of zinc 4- hydroxy-benzenesulphonate (entry 25) and zinc pyrithione (Annex II, entry 1670), Zinc Sulphate |
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| INCI name | Water-soluble zinc salts |
| EC number | 209-170-2 |
| CosIng ID | 28271 |
| Last reviewed | 9 July 2026 |
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