Zinc oxide
Appears on 4 avoid lists
Included in 336 routines
Summary
Works for
- Sun protection
Irritancy risk
LOW
WIMJ Team
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Products with Zinc oxide

Works for:
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- panthenol
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- Tinosorb S
- dimethylmethoxy chromanol
- Uvinul T
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Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- adenosine
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- Tinosorb S
- Tea extract
- cyclopentasiloxane
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- ascorbyl glucoside
- panthenol
- centella asiatica extract
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Works for:
- Anti-blemish
- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- salicylic acid
- niacinamide
- potassium azeloyl diglycinate
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Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- azelaic acid
- ascorbyl glucoside
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-blemish
- Anti-aging
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- salicylic acid
- copernicia cerifera wax
- Octinoxate
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- madecassic acid
- adenosine
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- madecassoside
- panthenol
- dimethicone
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Questions
Scientifc sources
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells