pyrithione zinc

Drug ingredient

CAS 13463-41-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 13463-41-7
1 Zn²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$1.6B
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 27%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293339, 380892 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, 380892, which covers 411 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 14%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 8%BelgiumCH 6%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (5)
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Jubilant Ingrevia · IN India
Archroma U.S
Jubilant Life Sciences Usa
Nichiha
85 FDA-registered drug labelers
111MedCo LLC
Access Business Group LLC
Amazon.Com Services LLC
Apollo Health and Beauty Care
Arcadia Beauty Labs LLC
Arch Chemicals Inc.
Avlon Industries, Inc.
Bentley Laboratories, LLC
Better Living Brands, LLC
Caball Sales, Inc.
CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Chattem, Inc.
China Ningbo Shangge Cosmetics Technology Corp.
Cosco International Inc
CVS Health
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
D3 Development, Inc.
dandRX LLC
Davines S.p.A.
Demoulas Super Markets, Inc
Dermgentle LLC
DS Healthcare Group, Inc.
Dynarex Corporation
FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES INC
Geumseong TK
Guangdong Quaker Daily Chemical Co., LTD
Guangzhou Danting Bath&Body Care Industry Co. Ltd
H E B
Harris Teeter
Harry's Inc.
J. Strickland & Co.
J. Strickland & Co. DBA Nature's Protein, Inc.
J. Strickland and Co.
Kamedis
Kamedis Inc
Kolon Life Science Inc
Kumar Organic Products Limited
L'Oreal USA Products Inc
Mark Glassman, Inc.
Meijer, Inc.
Mission Series Inc. dba Prestige Beauty Care
Nanomateriales, S.A. de C.V.
Natouch LLC
Naturich Cosmetique Labs
Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc
Neoteric Cosmetics, Inc.
Nice-Pak Products, LLC
Old East Main Co.
Pediatric Solutions, LLC
Perrigo Direct, Inc
Person and Covey
Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Rejoice International Corp.
Rejoice International Inc.
Retail Business Services, LLC
Revlon Consumer Products Corp
RoyceDerm LLC
Salon Commodities, Inc.
Straight Arrow Products Inc
STRUCTURE OF SKIN LLC
Suave Brands Co., LLC
T. SPRUILL, LLC
Target Corporation
TCP HRB Holdings
The Hain Celestial Group Inc
The Kroger Co.
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
The Wella Corporation
TKC Holdings, Inc.
Topco Associates LLC
Topiderm, Inc.
Tubby Todd
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
Universal Distribution Center LLC
Valu Merchandisers Company
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Walgreen Company
Walmart Inc.
Wella Operations US LLC
WinCo Foods, LLC
WynnPharm Inc
Your Military Exchanges
Zero Flakes Given, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthTextilesPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 213 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Dermaharmony Bar Peppermint
  • •Zinc Therapy
  • •Dry Scalp Dandruff
  • •2 in 1 Dandruff
  • •Aloe Coal 02 Conditioner
  • •Pyrithione zinc
  • •Dandruff
  • •Everyday Clean Dandruff
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Anti-scaling agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Preservative in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.67/gAstaTech, Inc
CountryUnited States
Pack$67.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors2 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS13463-41-7
PubChem CID26041
DTXSIDDTXSID7026314
FormulaC10H8N2O2S2Zn
Mol. Weight317.7 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=[N+](C(=C1)[S-])[O-].C1=CC=[N+](C(=C1)[S-])[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

Brief citations

pyrithione zinc (CAS 13463-41-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13463-41-7/ PubChem: 26041. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26041 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13463-41-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293339,380892 for CAS 13463-41-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/