Zinc Oxide BP

Zinc Oxide is an inorganic white pigment and UV filter with a wide range of cosmetic and industrial uses.

This grade conforms to the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) monograph and has a particle size around 200 microns.

Common uses include;

Barrier creams Use between 5 - 20% in either a cream base or ointment base - contact us for formulas!

Sunscreen May be used to make natural sunscreens in cream, ointment or balm formulas



Ceramics Used in glazes, and in gloss control

Papermaking Used to give whiteness to paper

Calamine lotion In combination with certain iron salts

Food additive Used to whiten foods and as a source of zinc (Zn)

Coatings Sacrificial coatings such as galvanising rely on zinc to help form the protective coating