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Zinc oxide use in medical and cosmetic applications

Zinc oxide has found use in a wide range of medical and cosmetic applications.	The ability to absorb ultraviolet light makes zinc oxide an active ingredient of choice in suntan lotions.	Zinc oxide is well known for its ability to neutralize acid and for its mild bactericidal properties, making it an ideal component in body cream/antiseptic healing cream to help reduce soreness and redness.  It is also used in medical tapes and plasters, some toothpaste formulations and in dental cements.	And, last but not least, zinc oxide is incorporated in dietary supplements and vitamin tablets as source of the essential micronutrient zinc for the human body.

 

For most if not all of those applications, we recommend our green seal, neige, or pharma grades.