titanium dioxide
noun
: an oxide TiO2 of titanium that occurs in rutile, anatase, and ilmenite and is used especially as a pigment
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Chemical sunscreens contain ingredients that absorb UV rays while mineral sunscreens rely on zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to block or reflect the rays.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Their active ingredients—zinc oxide and titanium dioxide—are technically naturally occurring minerals, but synthetic versions are used in sunscreen formulations.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2024
Kids’ sunscreen is often created with mineral ingredients zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and with sensitive skin in mind.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral sunscreen agents to look out for.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 June 2024
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Their active ingredients—zinc oxide and titanium dioxide—are technically naturally occurring minerals, but synthetic versions are used in sunscreen formulations.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2024
Kids’ sunscreen is often created with mineral ingredients zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and with sensitive skin in mind.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral sunscreen agents to look out for.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 June 2024
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“Titanium dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanium%20dioxide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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