| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
CALAMINE | [CAS]
8011-96-9 | [Synonyms]
CALAMINE
CalamineIp
CalamineBp
CalamineUsp
CALAMINE POWDER
CALAMINE, PHARMA
CalamineExtraPure
CALAMINE,POWDER,USP
Calamine (pharmaceutical preparation) | [Molecular Formula]
W99 | [MDL Number]
MFCD04113587 | [MOL File]
8011-96-9.mol | [Molecular Weight]
241.078 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
pink powder (but often sold in the form of a | [Stability:]
Stable. | [Uses]
calamine has mildly astringent and cooling qualities, and is particularly useful for sunburned or irritated skin. Calamine is a mineral solution composed primarily of zinc oxide with the addition of approximately 0.5 percent ferric oxide. |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
pink powder (but often sold in the form of a | [Definition]
1. A mineral
consisting of hydrated zinc silicate (2ZnO.
SiO2.H2O). It is also known as hemimorphite.
2. Zinc carbonate (ZnCO3), which occurs
naturally as a mineral also known as smithsonite.
The carbonate is used medicinally
in suspension as a soothing lotion for sunburn
and skin complaints. Formerly, the
natural mineral was used for this but now
medicinal calamine is made by precipitating
a basic zinc carbonate from a solution
of a zinc salt. It is usually colored pink by
the addition of small quantities of iron(III)
oxide. | [Definition]
calamine: A mineral form of zinccarbonate, ZnCO3 (smithsonite), althoughin the USA the same name isgiven to a hydrated zinc silicate(hemimorphite). The calamine usedmedicinally in lotions for treatingsunburn and other skin conditions isbasic zinc carbonate coloured pinkwith a trace of iron(III) oxide. |
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