Mineral sunscreen
Safety
- What happened
The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety found zinc oxide nanoparticles safe in sunscreens on the skin at up to 25%; the particles did not appear to get through the skin. Sprays were not considered safe, because inhaled particles can inflame the lungs.
- How far from your life
Approved or on sale
Nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide sunscreen is on step 4 of 5. You can get it now, though it may not be common yet.
- Source
“The nanoparticles themselves do not appear to penetrate the skin.”European Commission, SCCS opinion summary (2012)
The bigger picture
More on Mineral sunscreen
On step 4 of 5: Approved or on sale. Everything we track on it
- Safety
The European Commission added nano zinc oxide to the list of UV filters allowed in cosmetics, at up to 25%, after the committee's review.
CosmeticsDesign Europe, May 2016 - Approval
The European Commission approved zinc oxide, in nano and non-nano form, as a UV filter in cosmetics at up to 25%.
CosmeticsDesign Europe, May 2016