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Water-soluble zinc salts

CAS Nr.

557-34-6 / 5970-45-6 / 7646-85-7 / 4468-02-4 / 1949-15-1 / 546-46-3 / 7733-02-0 / 7446-19-7 / 7446-20-0

Restricted as per EC regulation 1223/2009?

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Date of update Deadline Content of update Reference Source Obelis articles
01/01/2027 01/01/2027 According to the draft Regulation, water-soluble zinc salts (Zinc Acetate; Zinc Chloride; Zinc Gluconate; Zinc Glutamate; Zinc Citrate; Zinc Sulphate) will be restricted (Annex III). Allowed only under the following conditions: (a) toothpaste for users above 1 year ≤1% (as zinc); (b) toothpaste for children between 6 months and 1 year ≤0.72% (as zinc); (c) mouthwash for users above 6 years ≤0.1% (as zinc); (d) other products ≤1% (as zinc). As of January 1, 2027, cosmetic products that do not comply with these restrictions can no longer be placed on the EU market.