C6H10O6Zn
243.5 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientDanger
ZINC LACTATE
CAS6155-68-6EC240-178-9
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Cosmetic ingredient for zinc supplements
Zinc lactate is a zinc salt used as a cosmetic ingredient, primarily in personal care products. It functions as a source of zinc in formulations, and when formulated to be non-irritating, it is considered safe for use in cosmetics.
Cosmetic ingredient for zinc supplementsPersonal care products
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CAS 6155-68-6
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
zinc bis(2-hydroxypropanoate)
InChIKey
CANRESZKMUPMAE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
CC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Zn+2]
Synonyms (10)
- LACTIC ACID ZINC SALT
- ZINC LACTATE
- ZINC LACTATE [MART.]
- Zinc DL-lactate
- Zinc bis(2-hydroxypropanoate)
- Zinc, bis(lactato)-
- zinc 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
- zinc;2-hydroxypropanoate