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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Mineral sunscreens with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide are great for sensitive skin, but chemical sunscreens packed with hydration work just as well.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
Haguro’s spoon is slightly curved, made of a satisfyingly hefty zinc oxide, and sits languidly atop the moisturizer’s mint pack.
—Brennan Kilbane, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Only two sunscreen ingredients — zinc oxide and titanium dioxide — would be able to keep their decades-old approvals under that proposal.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Physical sunscreens, on the other hand, are characterized by the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
Haguro’s spoon is slightly curved, made of a satisfyingly hefty zinc oxide, and sits languidly atop the moisturizer’s mint pack.
—Brennan Kilbane, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Only two sunscreen ingredients — zinc oxide and titanium dioxide — would be able to keep their decades-old approvals under that proposal.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Physical sunscreens, on the other hand, are characterized by the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Zinc oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20oxide. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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