Zinc Oxide징크옥사이드
Korean UV-protection functional ingredient 자외선 차단
징크옥사이드jing-keu-ok-sa-i-deu
On a Korean label: 징크옥사이드 = Zinc Oxide — Mineral UV filter.
What it is
A white mineral powder that filters UV light. It is one of the two mineral filters in Korean “mineral” sunscreens (무기자차), and it is also used as a colourant (CI 77947).
On a Korean label
Written 징크옥사이드.
Korean rules
- Korean UV-protection functional ingredient — Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety lists it as an active ingredient for 자외선 차단 functional cosmetics.
- Limit: Up to 25% in Korea (화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정).
Questions
What is 징크옥사이드?
Zinc oxide, a mineral UV filter.
Sources
- Korea Cosmetic Association — ingredient dictionary (대한화장품협회 성분사전)
- Regulation on Cosmetic Safety Standards (화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정), as listed in the KCIA dictionary
- Regulation on the Review of Functional Cosmetics (기능성화장품 심사에 관한 규정) — in force 16 December 2025
Checked 26 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.