ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl-, zinc salt (2:1),2-Methylimidazole zinc salt
ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
2-methylimidazole zinc salt
- IUPAC name
- zinc bis(2-methylimidazol-3-ide)
- Molecular formula
- C8H10N4Zn
- Molecular weight
- 227.6 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 226.019688 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 27.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
External database identifiers
- PubMed:39777998
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
INCI name
ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
Description
1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl-, zinc salt (2:1),2-Methylimidazole zinc salt
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 98081
- Imported identity
- ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
- Source update
- 19/05/2020
Annex records for ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
Key data
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN PROTECTING
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
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How ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ZINC BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 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 BIS-METHYLIMIDAZOLE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions 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.
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