Zinc oxide is a white inorganic compound used as a vulcanisation activator in the rubber industry. It also acts as a UV-blocking pigment and skin protectant in cosmetics, sunscreens and topical pharmaceuticals. Its physical appearance is a white powder. The catalogue lists technical, pharmaceutical, Ph. Eur., USP, cosmetic and feed grades, with packaging formats including 25 kg bags and 1000 kg big bags. Cosmetic use is subject to the applicable cosmetic-ingredient conditions. Pharmaceutical use requires the applicable pharmacopoeia grade.