Pyrithione Zinc ZPT CAS 13463-41-7

Zinc Pyrithione is a coordination complex of zinc. It has fungistatic (that is, it inhibits the division of fungal cells) and bacteriostatic (inhibits bacterial cell division) properties and is used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis. Zinc pyrithione can restrain and sterilize eight moulds, including black mold,aspergillus flavus, aspergillus versicolor,penicillium citrinum, paecilomium varioti bainier,trichoderma viride, chaetomium globasum and cladosporium herbarum; five bacteria, such as E.coli, staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis,bacillus megaterium and pseudomonas fluorescence as well as two yeast fungi which are distillery yeast and bakers’ yeast.

Function:

1) In paints:

Due to its low solubility in water (8 ppm at neutral pH), zinc pyrithione is suitable for use in outdoor paintsand other products that provide protection against mildew and algae. It is an effective algaecide.

2) In medical:

Zinc pyrithione is best known for its use in treating dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis. It also has antibacterial properties and is effective against many pathogens from the Streptococcus and Staphylococcus genera.

3) In sponges:

Zinc pyrithione is also used as an antibacterial treatment for household sponges.

Application:

ZPT is a superordinary kind of chemic resistant to flake and abundant lips. It can effectively eliminate eumycete which produces dandruff, and result in relieving itching, removing dandruff, diminishing alopecie and deferring achromachia.

ZPT is used in gels, creams, lotions, talcum powder and anti-dandruff shampoo, deodorant and also for disinfecting articles. And  Zinc pyrithion is also used as a cosmetic preservative, oil, paint biocide.

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