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The restriction field for ZINC BORATE reads: II/1396. This is the restriction note from the CosIng inventory. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries.

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ZINC BORATE

Boric acid, zinc salt

ZINC BORATE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: II/1396.

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Market	Evidence status	Records	Source language
European Union	Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence	2	English and EU languages
Great Britain	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Canada	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and French
New Zealand	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English
ASEAN	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and national languages
China	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Chinese with selected English material
Japan	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Japanese; official English translation available
South Korea	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Korean with some English names
United States	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Australia	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Brazil	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
India	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	2	English and Hindi
Saudi Arabia	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Arabic and English

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title: Boric acid (HBO2), zinc salt (2:1)
IUPAC name: trizinc diborate
Molecular formula: B2O6Zn3
Molecular weight: 313.8 g/mol
InChIKey: BIKXLKXABVUSMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Inventory details for ZINC BORATE

INCI name

ZINC BORATE

Description

Boric acid, zinc salt

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 38952
Imported identity: ZINC BORATE
Source update: 29/07/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ZINC BORATE

Annex II Restriction reference

Entry 1396

Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate …

CAS: 12008-41-2 [1]/ 12280-03-4 [2]/ 10377-81-8 [3]/ 68003-13-4 [4]/ 12712-38-8 [5]/ -[6]/ 1332-07-6 [7]/ 1330-43-4 [8]/ 12267-73-1 [9]/ 13840-56-7 [10]/ 1303-96-4 [11]/ 12179-04-3 [12]

EC: 234-541-0 [1]/ 234-541-0 [2]/ 233-829-3 [3]/ 268-109-8 [4]/ 603-184-6 [5]/ -[6]/ 215-566-6 [7]/ 215-540-4 [8]/ 235-541-3 [9]/ 237-560-2 [10]/ 215-540-4 [11]/ 215-540-4 [12]

Annex III Identified ingredient

Entry 24

ZINC ACETATE / ZINC CHLORIDE / ZINC GLUCONATE / ZINC GLUTAMATE

Key data

CAS

1332-07-6

215-566-6

Restriction

II/1396

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#30290 · ZINC BORATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

VITEXINANTIOXIDANT; HUMECTANT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

WHOLE DRY MARE MILKSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

WINE LEES EXTRACTCOLORANT; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

ZINC HYALURONATEANTIMICROBIAL; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA BRANCH EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How ZINC BORATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ZINC BORATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

ZINC BORATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ZINC BORATE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for ZINC BORATE reads: "II/1396". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ZINC BORATE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

CAS 1332-07-6 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for ZINC BORATE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for ZINC BORATE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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