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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It is powered by zinc oxide, offers SPF 30 protection, and is easy to apply with the applicator brush.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
Its zinc oxide protection glides on with luxurious ease, giving skin a healthy, dewy look.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Chemical Versus Mineral Sunscreens Ingredients in mineral sunscreens act as physical blockers that reflect the sun’s rays off the skin and are primarily formulated with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, Massick explains.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Wear a mineral sunscreen that blocks the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
Its zinc oxide protection glides on with luxurious ease, giving skin a healthy, dewy look.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Chemical Versus Mineral Sunscreens Ingredients in mineral sunscreens act as physical blockers that reflect the sun’s rays off the skin and are primarily formulated with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, Massick explains.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Wear a mineral sunscreen that blocks the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Zinc oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20oxide. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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