zinc oxide
noun
: an infusible white solid ZnO used especially as a pigment, in compounding rubber, and in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (such as ointments and sunblocks)
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Bemotrizinol joins zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on the FDA’s GRASE list.
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Michael Scaturro, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral UV filters.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
Those positives contrast with mineral sunscreens, which rely on the broad-spectrum filters zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and can leave a chalky white cast on the skin.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
Bemotrizinol joins zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on the FDA’s GRASE list.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Michael Scaturro, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral UV filters.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
Those positives contrast with mineral sunscreens, which rely on the broad-spectrum filters zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and can leave a chalky white cast on the skin.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
Bemotrizinol joins zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on the FDA’s GRASE list.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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“Zinc oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20oxide. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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