You should know
Benefits
Explained
Zinc Pyrithione is a preservative. It inhibits the multiplying of fungal and bacterial cells.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in Malassezia treatments. In the US, this ingredient is most common in anti-dandruff shampoos. However, the European Union has prohibited the use of this ingredient starting in 2022.
People also like: Niacinamide, Azelaic Acid, Salicylic Acid
Zinc Pyrithione is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Zinc Pyrithione is most often found as ingredient number 6 within an ingredient list.
Of the 43 products in our database that have a known concentration of Zinc Pyrithione, we've seen concentrations from 0.13% to 2% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Zinc Pyrithione the most:
References
Products with Zinc Pyrithione
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 38974
- INCI Name: ZINC PYRITHIONE
- INN Name: pyrithione zinc
- EC #: Â 236-671-3
- All Functions: Antidandruff, Antiseborrhoeic, Hair Conditioning, Preservative
