Human Epidermal Zinc Concentrations after Topical Application of ZnO Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

Zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnO NP)-based sunscreens are generally considered safe because the ZnO NPs do not penetrate through the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum (SC). However, cytotoxicity of zinc ions in the viable epidermis (VE) after dissolution from ZnO NP and penetration into t...

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Main Authors: Zahra Khabir, Amy M. Holmes, Yi-Jen Lai, Liuen Liang, Anand Deva, Michael A. Polikarpov, Michael S. Roberts, Andrei V. Zvyagin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12372