
Zinc pyrithione (cosmetic)
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What is Zinc pyrithione It is a derivative of the antibiotic aspergillic acid with the chemical name: Bis[(2-pyridyl-1-oxo)-thio]zinc What is it for? Zinc pyrithione has antifungal, antimicrobial, and anti-seborrheic effects. Zinc pyrithione or pyrithione of zinc is used both in medicine and in cosmetics and therefore its evaluation depends on the...