It is one of objects of the present disclosure to provide hexagonal plate-shaped zinc oxide particles which can be used suitably for a cosmetic, a filler, a resin composition, an infrared radiation reflective material, and a coating composition, and a method for producing the same. Hexagonal plate-shaped zinc oxide particles having a primary particle diameter of 1.1 µm or more and a D90/D10 of 3.0 or less in particle size distribution.本發明提供一種可較佳地用於化妝料、填料、樹脂組成物、紅外線反射材料及塗料組成物之六角板狀氧化鋅粒子及其製造方法。本發明之六角板狀氧化鋅粒子之特徵在於：一次粒徑為1.1μm以上，粒度分佈中之D90/D10為3.0以下。
