The use of zinc oxide for cosmetics is widely known. You can find many kinds of cosmetics or skin products that contain this ingredient. Here are the cosmetics and skin products that are commonly known using zinc oxide as essential ingredients.
Sunscreens
There is no doubt that zinc oxide is used as a main ingredient of sunscreen products. When you find white ashy texture after applying sunscreen on your skin is due to a high concentration of zinc oxide in your sunscreens.
To make sunscreens, zinc oxide that comes in a white powder form will be added to gel or cream base. There is no other ingredient that can work as a physical barrier that can protect your skin from UV rays like zinc oxide, after all.
When choosing a sunscreen product, you have to pay attention to its SPF. Well, a higher SPF means a higher concentration of zinc oxide in the sunscreen product.
Creams, BB Creams, Tinted Creams
Other skin products that will leave white tint after application is mostly made with zinc oxide as its ingredient. Whether it is BB cream or concealer, zinc oxide is used as its white tint. Because of the same reasons, this ingredient is also used in many oil paints.
The zinc oxide for cosmetics was naturally derived from mineral salts and alloys but nowadays there is a synthetic version of zinc oxide that can show similar results without any side effects.
Loose Powder, Talc
A small percentage of zinc oxide can be found in various products from high-end cosmetic brands to baby powder. It is used a lot for controlling oil or reducing greasiness due to oil uses in the products.
Acne Treatment Products
Last but not least, zinc oxide is also used a lot in ointment for treating acne. The use of zinc oxide for cosmetics made for acne prone, for instance, is to help lower skin inflammation, fight against acne bacteria, keep your skin hydrated, and heal wounds.
