Product
Zinc Pyrithione
Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) is the anti-dandruff active in many shampoos, and an antifungal and antibacterial in soaps and paints.
- Grades / forms
- 48% & powder
- Documents
- TDS to view and download
Overview
ZPT controls the Malassezia yeast linked to dandruff and is the active in many anti-dandruff shampoos at about 1–2%. It is also an antimicrobial and antialgal agent in paints and coatings.
It is supplied as a 48% aqueous dispersion or as a powder; regulations on its use in cosmetics vary by market.
Applications
- 1Anti-dandruff shampoos
- 2Antifungal soaps
- 3Paint and coating biocide
- 4Textile antimicrobial
Specification
- Appearance
- Off white aqueous dispersion, free from signs of impurities
- Whiteness Index on as is basis (Chromameter)
- Not Less Than 80
- Identity (By IR)
- Conforms with the standard spectrum of Zinc Pyrithione
- Odour
- Very mild characteristic odour
- Assay (By Titrimetric Method)
- 48.0 - 50.0% w/w
- Zinc Content (By Titrimetric Method)
- 9.3 - 11.3% w/w
- pH (5% slurry in distilled water adjusted to pH 7)
- 6.5 - 9.0
- Particle Size Distribution (laser diffraction)
- 90% particles less than 1 Micron
Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.
Documents
PDF documents from our quality records.
Packing & storage
Packing
- 50 kg & 200 kg HDPE drums
- 1 MT IBC totes
Storage & handling
Store closed, away from light and chelating agents.
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- SDS in destination format
- Made to your specification
- Private label packing
Questions
Zinc Pyrithione, answered.
Rules differ by market; in the EU it is no longer permitted in cosmetics, while other markets allow it.
The 48% dispersion is easier to formulate into shampoos.
Typically 1–2% active.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Zinc Pyrithione from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the personal care & home care industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Zinc Pyrithione from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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