Scientists use laser imaging to assess safety of zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 13:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Ultra-tiny zinc oxide (ZnO) particles with dimensions less than one-ten-millionth of a meter are among the ingredients list of some commercially available sunscreen products, raising concerns about whether the particles may be absorbed beneath the outer layer of skin.

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