zarotex Zarotex Gel 0.1%
zarotex Zarotex Zarotex Gel 0.1% lists 13 ingredients on its label, 7 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Contains alcoholContains EU-26 allergens
Key ingredients
- PRESERVATIVE
- Benzyl Alcohol
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Ascorbic AcidBHTBHA
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Hexylene Glycol
- BUFFERING
- Triethanolamine
- 溶剂
- Purified Water
Other ingredients
TazaroteneCarbopol 934PEdta DisodiumPoloxamer 407PEG-400Polysorbate 40
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tazarotene | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Carbopol 934P | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Edta Disodium | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Benzyl Alcohol | PRESERVATIVE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING, PERFUMING · 限制 III/45 and V/34 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Poloxamer 407 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Ascorbic Acid | ANTIOXIDANT, BUFFERING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING | 2 · 0 | Green |
| PEG-400 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Hexylene Glycol | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, PERFUMING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Polysorbate 40 | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| BHT | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE · 限制 III / 325 | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| BHA | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE | 0 · 0 | Yellow |
| Triethanolamine | BUFFERING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, FRAGRANCE, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING · 限制 III/62 | 2 · – | Yellow |
| Purified Water | 溶剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Tazarotene
- Not decoded yet
- Carbopol 934P
- Not decoded yet
- Edta Disodium
- Not decoded yet
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Mild preservative/solvent at 0.5-1.0%; EU allergen (labeling required), irritation risk if concentrated, avoid in infant/highly sensitive skin.
- Poloxamer 407
- Not decoded yet
- Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin C, potent antioxidant requiring acidic environment for stability; oxidizes and discolors easily, needs light and air protection, concentration 1-10%, pure L-ascorbic acid is more irritating.
- PEG-400
- Not decoded yet
- Hexylene Glycol
- Polyol solvent and humectant with penetration enhancement; limit concentration to avoid irritation, no specific allergen tag
- Polysorbate 40
- Not decoded yet
- BHT
- Lipophilic antioxidant at 0.01-0.05%; ineffective with acidic systems, label-sensitive, check regulatory limits as preservative alternative.
- BHA
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA); oil-phase antioxidant. Use <0.05%. Controversial at high levels.
- Triethanolamine
- Triethanolamine for buffering; restricted, limit concentration to avoid high pH and irritation
- Purified Water
- Deionized or purified water serving as the formulation solvent base; requires protection from microbial contamination, typically constitutes the majority of the formula.
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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