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Zinc Oxide
Used with care
Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide is a white powder that occurs naturally in the mineral Zincite or is produced synthetically. It is used as an additive in a wide range of products from food to pigments to first aid. The zinc oxide we use in our baby nappy balm acts as an antimicrobial agent, and is not a nanoparticle.
INCI Name:
Zinc Oxide
Ingredient origins:
Zincite
Role:
Antimicrobial Agent, Pigment
Common name:
Zinc White
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
2 - 3 (depends on usage)