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Why Paints, Coatings, and Adhesives Companies Add Zinc Oxide to Their Products
Zinc oxide, or ZnO as it’s more commonly referred to, is an insidious powerhouse in surface technologies today. Formulators incorporate

How to Choose the Right Zinc Oxide Supplier for Safety and Quality
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is perhaps the most widely used chemical in industry today, with applications ranging from pharmaceuticals to ceramics,

How to Tell if Zinc Oxide Is Nano or Non-Nano
Analytical Strategies for Particle-Size Verification Using SEM, DLS, BET, and XRD Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been known for decades as

Manufacturers of Zinc Oxide: How They Differ, and Why the Process Matters
Zinc oxide is a material that seems simple, but its performance depends on things that happen long before the bag

Are Zinc Oxide and Mineral-Based Sunscreens Safe for Babies and Newborns?
One of the first health concerns for parents is keeping their baby’s sensitive skin safe from the sun, especially in

Can Zinc Oxide and Mineral-Based Sunscreens Be Used on Sensitive Skin?
For individuals with sensitive skin, buying sunscreens can prove to be a gamble. This is mainly because, upon application, many

Why Zinc Oxide is Better to Formulate with Than Titanium Dioxide.
Introduction: Choosing the appropriate sunscreen can sometimes be as challenging as deciphering an unfamiliar language. You may have come across

The Difference Between Mineral and Chemical Sunscreens: Which is Better?
Introduction: A common product that helps shield the skin from the sun’s damaging rays is sunscreen. It functions by absorbing

Difference between Oil in water (O/W) and Water in Oil (W/O)
Introduction: Two immiscible liquids are combined to form emulsions, which are stabilized by an emulsifying agent to stop separation. Surfactants,

Zinc Oxide Coatings
Abstract: The effects of surface coatings on the acute and long-term toxicity of six zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) against the

Sunscreen Symposium
Another wonderful day at the Suncare Symposium! Don’t we look great! 🙂
