Zinc Peroxide

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  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    H2O2Zn

    SMILES
    OO.[Zn]

    Safety labels

    Oxidizer
    Oxidizer

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 85.36%
    Alcoholic 24.43%
    Fermented 18.84%
    Fishy 18.47%
    Ripe 16.95%
    Sharp 15.27%
    Sulfurous 14.67%
    Oily 14.33%
    Ethereal 14.25%
    Clean 14.06%

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  • Properties

    Molecular weight
    99.4 g/mol

    Flash point est.
    116.21 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • INSOL IN WATER; SOL IN DIL ACIDS
    • Insol in organic solvents

  • Synonyms

    • ZINC PEROXIDE
    • Zinc superoxide
    • Zinc dioxide
    • Zinc peroxide, medicinal
    • Zinc peroxide (Zn(O2))
    • AI3-03965
    • DTXSID5051658
    • Zinc peroxide, medicinal [USP]
    • HSDB 1058
    • 0I969DVM77
    • EINECS 215-226-7
    • UN1516
    • ZINC PEROXIDE (MART.)
    • ZINC PEROXIDE [MART.]
    • Zinc peroxide, medicinal (USP)
    • peroxol zinc
    • Zinc bioxide
    • ZEONET ZP
    • Zinc peroxide [UN1516] [Oxidizer]
    • ZINC PEROXIDE [MI]
    • ZINC OXIDE (ZNO2)
    • STRUKTOL ZP 1014
    • ZINC PEROXIDE [HSDB]
    • ZINC PEROXIDE [INCI]
    • UNII-0I969DVM77
    • ZINC PEROXIDE (Zn(O2)
    • ZINC PEROXIDE [WHO-DD]
    • DTXCID3030212
    • NS00113257
    • 215-226-7
    • ZPO

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.72
    methanol 11.07
    isopropanol 1.1
    water 24.99
    ethyl acetate 0.44
    n-propanol 1.71
    acetone 1.36
    n-butanol 1.03
    acetonitrile 1.14
    DMF 26.12
    toluene 0.07
    isobutanol 0.77
    1,4-dioxane 1.39
    methyl acetate 0.96
    THF 2.17
    2-butanone 0.73
    n-pentanol 0.94
    sec-butanol 0.72
    n-hexane 0.03
    ethylene glycol 21.42
    NMP 38.32
    cyclohexane 0.09
    DMSO 78.38
    n-butyl acetate 0.91
    n-octanol 0.76
    chloroform 0.58
    n-propyl acetate 0.7
    acetic acid 13.76
    dichloromethane 1.14
    cyclohexanone 1.44
    propylene glycol 7.02
    isopropyl acetate 0.24
    DMAc 22.13
    2-ethoxyethanol 8.53
    isopentanol 0.66
    n-heptane 0.12
    ethyl formate 2.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.04
    n-hexanol 1.15
    2-methoxyethanol 16.79
    isobutyl acetate 0.32
    tetrachloromethane 0.19
    n-pentyl acetate 0.81
    transcutol 15.18
    n-heptanol 1.02
    ethylbenzene 0.1
    MIBK 0.25
    2-propoxyethanol 5.81
    tert-butanol 1.15
    MTBE 0.23
    2-butoxyethanol 4.43
    propionic acid 4.36
    o-xylene 0.18
    formic acid 50.44
    diethyl ether 0.21
    m-xylene 0.11
    p-xylene 0.12
    chlorobenzene 0.19
    dimethyl carbonate 1.1
    n-octane 0.06
    formamide 54.17
    cyclopentanone 2.44
    2-pentanone 0.38
    anisole 0.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 5.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 5.95
    pyridine 1.38
    3-pentanone 0.37
    furfural 12.23
    n-dodecane 0.04
    diethylene glycol 17.91
    diisopropyl ether 0.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.91
    acetylacetone 0.97
    n-hexadecane 0.05
    acetophenone 1.24
    methyl propionate 0.9
    isopentyl acetate 0.68
    trichloroethylene 1.54
    n-nonanol 0.74
    cyclohexanol 0.84
    benzyl alcohol 1.68
    2-ethylhexanol 0.7
    isooctanol 0.77
    dipropyl ether 0.44
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.41
    ethyl lactate 2.86
    propylene carbonate 2.97
    n-methylformamide 16.62
    2-pentanol 0.37
    n-pentane 0.04
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1.81
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 5.79
    mesitylene 0.11
    ε-caprolactone 2.49
    p-cymene 0.32
    epichlorohydrin 3.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.26
    2-aminoethanol 13.6
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 22.09
    sulfolane 22.57
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.89
    n-hexyl acetate 0.85
    isooctane 0.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 6.67
    sec-butyl acetate 0.26
    tert-butyl acetate 0.35
    decalin 0.04
    glycerin 26.36
    diglyme 11.09
    acrylic acid 8.72
    isopropyl myristate 0.41
    n-butyric acid 2.32
    acetyl acetate 0.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.5
    ethyl propionate 0.51
    nitromethane 14.87
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1.23
    benzonitrile 1.01
    trioctyl phosphate 1.08
    1-bromopropane 0.23
    gamma-valerolactone 7.31
    n-decanol 0.61
    triethyl phosphate 1.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.25
    propionitrile 0.61
    vinylene carbonate 3.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 15.48
    DMS 1.49
    cumene 0.12
    2-octanol 0.48
    2-hexanone 0.49
    octyl acetate 0.7
    limonene 0.42
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.1
    tributyl phosphate 1.19
    diacetone alcohol 1.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.89
    acrylonitrile 1.82
    aniline 0.59
    1,3-propanediol 9.31
    bromobenzene 0.14
    dibromomethane 0.58
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.12
    tetrabutyl urea 2.23
    diisobutyl methanol 0.42
    2-phenylethanol 1.66
    styrene 0.12
    dioctyl adipate 1.31
    dimethyl sulfate 5.41
    ethyl butyrate 0.86
    methyl lactate 4.53
    butyl lactate 2.72
    diethyl carbonate 0.98
    propanediol butyl ether 5.89
    triethyl orthoformate 1.04
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2.87
    morpholine 2.8
    tert-butylamine 0.5
    n-dodecanol 0.49
    dimethoxymethane 3.25
    ethylene carbonate 1.9
    cyrene 10.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.71
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.71
    4-methylpyridine 0.72
    dibutyl ether 0.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.42
    DEF 2.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 8.26
    tetrachloroethylene 1.29
    eugenol 4.86
    triacetin 2.83
    span 80 4.71
    1,4-butanediol 6.07
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.25
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.63
    methyl formate 9.04
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.68
    n-decane 0.06
    butyronitrile 0.49
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.59
    1-chlorooctane 0.19
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.11
    n-nonane 0.05
    undecane 0.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.03
    cyclooctane 0.04
    cyclopentanol 1.55
    tetrahydropyran 0.48
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 10.34
    1-hexene 0.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 12.04
    methyl butyrate 0.96

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction