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Substance Name: Zinc oxide [USAN:USP:JAN]
RN: 1314-13-2
UNII: SOI2LOH54Z
InChIKey: XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Notes

  • A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock.
  • Contains as base rosin 72%, higher fatty acid 22%, salicylic acid, thymol & accelerator consisting of zinc oxide 78%, peanut oil 16%, magnesium oxide 6%.

Molecular Formulas

  • O-Zn
  • Zn-O

Molecular Weight

  • 81.389
 

Classification Codes

Classification Codes

  • Astringent
  • Cosmetics
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Human Data
  • Mutation Data
  • Protectant (Topical)
  • Protective Agents
  • Radiation-Protective Agents
  • Reproductive Effect
  • Skin / Eye Irritant
  • Sunscreening Agents

Superlist Classification Codes

  • TWA 15 mg/m3 total dust and respirable fraction; 5 mg/m3 fume
  • TWA 2 mg/m3 respirable fraction; STEL 10 mg/m3 respirable fraction

Names and Synonyms

Results Name

  • Zinc oxide [USAN:USP:JAN]

Name of Substance

  • CI 77947
  • Nogenol
  • Pigment white 4
  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide [USAN]
  • Zinc oxide [USP:JAN]

MeSH Heading

  • Zinc oxide

Synonyms

  • Actox 14
  • Actox 16
  • Actox 216
  • AI3-00277
  • Akro-zinc bar 85
  • Akro-zinc bar 90
  • Amalox
  • Azo 22
  • Azo-33
  • Azo-55
  • Azo-55TT
  • Azo-66
  • Azo-66TT
  • Azo-77
  • Azo-77TT
  • Azodox
  • Azodox-55
  • Azodox-55TT
  • Blanc de Zinc
  • C-Weiss 8
  • C-Weiss 8 [German]
  • C.I. 77947
  • C.I. Pigment White 4
  • Cadox XX 78
  • Caswell No. 920
  • CCRIS 1309
  • Chinese White
  • CI 77947
  • CI Pigment white 4
  • Cynku tlenek
  • Cynku tlenek [Polish]
  • Desitin
  • EC 215-222-5
  • EINECS 215-222-5
  • Electox 2500
  • Electrox 2500
  • Emanay zinc oxide
  • EMAR
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 088502
  • Felling zinc oxide
  • Flores de zinci
  • Flowers of zinc
  • GIAP 10
  • Green seal-8
  • HSDB 5024
  • Hubbuck's White
  • K-Zinc
  • Kadox 15
  • Kadox 72
  • Kadox-25
  • Lassar Paste
  • Lassars Paste
  • Outmine
  • Ozide
  • Ozlo
  • Permanent White
  • Philosopher's wool
  • Powder base 900
  • Protox 166
  • Protox 168
  • Protox 169
  • Protox type 166
  • Protox type 167
  • Protox type 168
  • Protox type 169
  • Protox type 267
  • Protox type 268
  • Red Seal 9
  • Snow white
  • Unichem ZO
  • UNII-SOI2LOH54Z
  • Vandem VAC
  • Vandem VOC
  • Vandem VPC
  • White seal-7
  • XX 203
  • XX 601
  • XX 78
  • Zinc gelatin
  • Zinc monoxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide (ZnO)
  • Zinc White
  • Zinca 20
  • Zinci Oxicum
  • Zinci Oxydum
  • Zincite
  • Zincoid
  • zincum oxidatum
  • Zincum Oxydatum
  • Zn 0701T
  • ZN-0401 E 3/16''

Systematic Names

  • No-Genol
  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide (ZnO)

Superlist Names

  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide fume

Mixture Names

  • A&D Medicated Ointment
  • Dome Paste Bandage
  • RVPaque
  • Supertah
  • Ziradryl

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 1314-13-2

FDA UNII

  • SOI2LOH54Z

Other Registry Numbers

  • 1035159-71-7
  • 1079737-05-5
  • 1158650-40-8
  • 1227055-55-1
  • 1328870-15-0
  • 1352121-28-8
  • 1404365-15-6
  • 1434578-69-4
  • 143477-34-3
  • 1449007-65-1
  • 1613512-66-5
  • 1621460-93-2
  • 1629869-94-8
  • 1799390-27-4
  • 1834590-43-0
  • 185461-95-4
  • 1928718-93-7
  • 2082751-40-2
  • 2111100-94-6
  • 56592-00-8
  • 57206-86-7
  • 768390-32-5
  • 78590-82-6
  • 8011-84-5
  • 8047-36-7
  • 8047-69-6
  • 8050-42-8
  • 8051-03-4

System Generated Number

  • 0001314132

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/O.Zn

InChIKey

XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

O=[Zn]

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
human LDLo oral 500mg/kg (500mg/kg)   Gekkan Yakuji. Pharmaceuticals Monthly. Vol. 22, Pg. 291, 1980.
human TCLo inhalation 600mg/m3 (600mg/m3) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: COUGH		 Journal of Industrial Hygiene. Vol. 9, Pg. 88, 1927.
mouse LC50 inhalation 2500mg/m3 (2500mg/m3)   International Polymer Science and Technology. Vol. 3, Pg. 93, 1976.
mouse LD50 oral 7950mg/kg (7950mg/kg)   Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 51(4), Pg. 89, 1986.
rat LD intratracheal > 4979ug/kg (4.979mg/kg)   Eisei Kagaku. Hygienic Chemistry. Vol. 35, Pg. P19, 1989.
rat LD intratracheal > 4979ug/kg (4.979mg/kg) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES Eisei Kagaku. Hygienic Chemistry. Vol. 35, Pg. P19, 1989.
rat LD oral > 8437mg/kg (8437mg/kg)   Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 18(5), Pg. 48, 1974.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 240mg/kg (240mg/kg)   Zdravookhranenie Kazakhstana. Public Health of Kazakhstan. Vol. 38(9), Pg. 18, 1978.