The ingredient, explained

Zinc

This name appears in recorded cosmetic ingredient lists. A sourced ingredient description is not yet available.

AntioxidantAnti-inflammatoryAntimicrobial

Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Antioxidant: Limits oxidation, including deterioration of formulation ingredients. This label alone does not show a clinical antioxidant effect in skin.
Anti-inflammatory: Research category concerning reduced inflammation. A discovery tag does not establish that an ingredient treats inflammation at the amount used in a product.
Antimicrobial: A technical role associated with controlling microorganisms on skin.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · National Cancer Institute: Anti-inflammatory definition ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

The supplied CAS identifies elemental zinc. Local dermatology trials and reviews concern zinc compounds, zinc oxide, or nutritional/serum zinc. No exact elemental-zinc topical efficacy study was established.

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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