Zinc Citrate
Zinc Citrate is an oral care and antiplaque ingredient. It’s in 125 products on Poliage, most often body lotion and eye cream. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
The zinc salt of citric acid. Used in toothpaste and deodorants.
What it does
Contains Zinc Citrate: antiplaque
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Zinc Citrate: oral-care
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 80748, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as trizinc dicitrate.
Products that contain Zinc Citrate
Tom’s of Maine
Whole Care Anticavity Toothpaste
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Himalaya
Xylitol Toothpaste
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Oral-B
Zahnfleisch-Intensivpflege
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Unilever
Zahnpasta 7 Actions Komplettschutz und sanftes Weiß, Kokos & Minze
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