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Antioxidant

SODIUM ZINC HISTIDINE DITHIOOCTANAMIDE

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Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A zinc-histidine dithiooctanamide complex marketed as a conditioning antioxidant. EU caps on zinc and the sensitizing dithioamide moiety place it in moderate-caution territory.

Function

ANTIOXIDANT

Skin benefits

  • Antioxidant zinc-thiol activity
  • Skin conditioning
  • Histidine carrier compatible with skin

Known concerns

  • EU Annex III caps on zinc compounds
  • Dithioamide group is a sensitizer scaffold
  • Limited public toxicology

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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