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Contact SupplierWe are offering calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (zno) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (fe2o3) or a zinc carbonate compound. It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an anti-pruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat conditions such as sunburn, rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings. It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses.
Calamine is a Pink, Odorless, Practically Tasteless, fine Powder. It is Insoluble in Water, Practically Completely Soluble in Mineral Acids with Melting Point of 1975°C.