CAS 1314-13-2 · REACH · European Union

Zinc oxide (ZnO) under REACH

ZnO · 氧化锌

Status: Registered. Zinc oxide is fully registered under REACH. **Distinguishing pattern: rubber vulcanisation activator primary downstream chain (~50 percent of demand) plus ceramics plus glass plus cement additives (~15 percent) plus pharmaceutical plus cosmetic plus sunscreen UV-blocker (~10 percent) plus paints plus coatings (~10 percent) plus zinc-fertiliser agriculture (~5 percent) + French process (zinc vapour combustion in air, ~80 percent globally) plus American process (direct ore reduction, ~15 percent) plus wet process (~5 percent) + Aquatic Acute 1 plus Aquatic Chronic 1 hazard profile + EU Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI permitted UV-filter substance (NEW combined).** Reg (EC) 1272/2008 harmonised: Aquatic Acute 1 (H400) plus Aquatic Chronic 1 (H410). NOT SVHC. NOT Annex XIV. NO active EU AD case on Chinese-origin zinc oxide currently (verify against EUR-Lex https://eur-lex.europa.eu/ before invoicing).

Zinc oxide is fully REACH-registered with **light occupational hazard profile** (Aquatic Acute 1 + Aquatic Chronic 1 only). NOT SVHC, NOT Annex XIV, NO active EU AD case. **Rubber vulcanisation activator primary downstream chain** (~50 percent of demand). EU Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI permits zinc oxide as UV-filter (nano-form labelling required). Major Chinese producers: Hebei Yuguang Gold and Lead, Shandong Jinhe Mining, Hunan Three Ring Zinc Industry, Guangdong Hongtai Zinc Industry, Yunnan Yongchang Industry. Production: French process (~80 percent globally) + American process (~15 percent) + wet process (~5 percent).

Listing and threshold

Substance Zinc oxide (ZnO) (CAS 1314-13-2), ZnO
Regime EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
Jurisdiction European Union (EU-27 plus EEA: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
Status Registered
Tonnage threshold Registration required for any importer or manufacturer placing >1 t/year on the EU market

Classifications under this regime

  • Harmonised CLP classification: Aquatic Acute 1 (H400), Aquatic Chronic 1 (H410)
  • Signal word: WARNING. GHS pictograms: GHS09 (aquatic environment)
  • IARC: Group 3 (not classifiable; verify against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/list-of-classifications)
  • NOT subject to Drug Precursors or Explosives Precursors scheduling
  • ADR / RID transport classification: not regulated as DG (solid powder; environmental hazard category for marine pollutant context)
  • EU Reg 1223/2009 Cosmetic Products: zinc oxide permitted as UV-filter Annex VI No. 30; nano-form zinc oxide subject to Annex VI restrictions plus labelling (verify current Annex VI entry against EUR-Lex https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1223/oj before relying)

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NOT on REACH Annex XIV (verify against ECHA https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation-list)
  • NOT classified as SVHC (verify against ECHA https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table)
  • NOT subject to any Annex XVII restriction at industrial-grade level
  • NO active EU AD case on Chinese-origin zinc oxide currently
  • NOT in CBAM Phase 1 scope
  • EU Reg 1223/2009 Annex VI cosmetic UV-filter use plus nano-form-specific labelling
  • EU Reg 528/2012 Biocidal Products Regulation: zinc oxide approved as biocidal active substance for product types 7 (film preservatives), 9 (fibre / leather / rubber preservatives), 21 (antifouling) (verify current BPR approval status at https://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/biocidal-active-substances before relying)

Importer obligations

A non-EU producer cannot register directly under REACH. The EU importer of record must hold a registration or rely on an Only Representative (OR). Light occupational hazard profile; primary practitioner concern is **Aquatic Chronic 1 wastewater-discharge compliance** plus **EU Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI cosmetic UV-filter compliance** (especially for nano-form ZnO labelling). Major Chinese producers: Hebei Yuguang Gold and Lead, Shandong Jinhe Mining, Hunan Three Ring Zinc Industry, Guangdong Hongtai Zinc Industry, Yunnan Yongchang Industry; China dominates global zinc-oxide capacity (verify percent-of-global share against ICIS or USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries before quoting).

Required documents

  • REACH registration number on EU side
  • SDS reflecting H400 / H410 classification
  • CLP labelling with GHS09 + WARNING
  • Customs entry HS code 281700 (zinc oxide; zinc peroxide)
  • EU Reg 1223/2009 Annex VI cosmetic UV-filter compliance documentation for cosmetic-grade lots
  • EU Reg 528/2012 BPR active-substance approval documentation for biocidal-product applications

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • Aquatic Chronic 1 drives wastewater-discharge compliance
  • **Rubber vulcanisation activator primary downstream chain** (~50 percent of demand)
  • EU Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI permits zinc oxide as UV-filter; nano-form labelling required
  • EU Reg 528/2012 BPR active-substance approval for film preservatives + fibre/leather/rubber preservatives + antifouling
  • NOT SVHC, NOT Annex XIV, NO active EU AD
  • Major Chinese producers: Hebei Yuguang Gold and Lead, Shandong Jinhe Mining, Hunan Three Ring Zinc Industry, Guangdong Hongtai Zinc Industry, Yunnan Yongchang Industry; China dominates global zinc-oxide capacity (verify percent-of-global share against ICIS or USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries before quoting; prior reports cited approximately 45 percent at ~1 to 1.5 Mt/yr)
  • Production: French process (~80 percent globally), American process (~15 percent), wet process (~5 percent)
  • End-use mix: rubber vulcanisation activator (~50 percent), ceramics + glass + cement (~15 percent), pharmaceutical + cosmetic UV-filter + sunscreen (~10 percent), paints + coatings (~10 percent), zinc-fertiliser agriculture (~5 percent), other (~10 percent)

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for zinc oxide (zno), see the CAS 1314-13-2 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the zinc oxide (zno) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of REACH, see the REACH glossary entry.

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