Best For Skin Types
Oily skin, Acne-prone skin
Usage Frequency
As directed on product packaging
EWG Safety Score
What Is zinc gluconate?
The zinc salt of gluconic acid, a mild acid produced from the sugar glucose. Despite the in-part sugar origins, this is a synthetic ingredient that functions as a preservative. Interestingly, the human body produces gluconates on its own to assist in obtaining nutrients from minerals.
There’s research showing oral consumption of zinc gluconate may be helpful for acne; however, it wasn’t compared with other oral options for acne, such as antibiotics and isotretinoin, an oral retinoid.
Zinc gluconate is considered safe as used in cosmetics. t’s also used in over-the-counter oral lozenges designed to combat the common cold.
Benefits for Your Skin
Clinical Evidence & References
Published Research
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Zinc in dermatology: A review Dermatol Res Pract, 2010
How widely it's used
Regulatory information
Standardised cosmetic-ingredient identifiers used by regulators.
Show identifiers
- INCI Name
- ZINC GLUCONATE
- INN Name
- zinc gluconate
- EC Number
- 224-736-9
- Function
- Deodorant, Skin Conditioning
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