ZnO and TiO2 particles: a study on nanosafety and photoprotection

Alexey Popov; Xin Zhao; Andrei Zvyagin; Jürgen Lademann; Michael Roberts; Washington Sanchez; Alexander Priezzhev; Risto Myllylä

doi:10.1117/12.854561

18 May 2010 ZnO and TiO₂ particles: a study on nanosafety and photoprotection

Alexey Popov, Xin Zhao, Andrei Zvyagin, Jürgen Lademann, Michael Roberts, Washington Sanchez, Alexander Priezzhev, Risto Myllylä

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Proceedings Volume 7715, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care II; 77153G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854561
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2010, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

Nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are used in sunscreens as protective compounds against UV radiation. We investigate these particles from the viewpoint of nanosafety (penetration into skin in vivo, production of free radicals when UV-irradiated) as well as UV protection. We show that: a) even after multiple applications, the particles remain within stratum corneum (uppermost skin layer); b) the optimal sizes are 62 nm and 45 nm, respectively for TiO₂ and ZnO particles for 310-nm light and, correspondingly, 122 and 140 nm - for 400-nm radiation; c) in general, small particles (25 nm in diameter) are more photoactive than the larger ones (400 nm in diameter); however, on the background if porcine skin in vitro this difference is not seen and is substantially surpassed by skin contribution into production of free radicals.

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Alexey Popov, Xin Zhao, Andrei Zvyagin, Jürgen Lademann, Michael Roberts, Washington Sanchez, Alexander Priezzhev, and Risto Myllylä "ZnO and TiO₂ particles: a study on nanosafety and photoprotection", Proc. SPIE 7715, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care II, 77153G (18 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854561

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