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Zinc Carbonate
Zinc Carbonate
A zinc salt that makes a product less see-through.
What it does
It’s a white powder, which is why it can make a product look less sheer. It’s there for the product’s look, not to change your skin.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2024) assessed 27 zinc salts; their index lists zinc sulfate and zinc carbonate under that report. Jobs reported for the group include astringent (tightening), conditioning skin and hair, preserving and thickening. They judged all 27 safe at the amounts and in the ways cosmetics use them, in products made not to irritate.Scott 2024 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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