INCI name

ZINC TALC CHLORIDE HYDROXIDE

Zinc talc chloride hydroxide

A talc reacted with zinc chloride hydroxide, used as a bulking and deodorant ingredient.

What it is

Zinc talc chloride hydroxide is, according to CosIng, the product obtained by reacting talc with zinc chloride hydroxide, a zinc-modified mineral powder. CosIng lists it as a bulking and deodorant ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Functions

Bulking
Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
Deodorant
Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (1)

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