Zinc oxide
US7390355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispersion containing zinc oxide particles having a dispersion particle size of (i) median volume particle diameter in the range from 70 to 130 nm, (ii) less than 16% by volume of particles having a volume diameter of less than 35 nm below the median volume particle diameter, and (iii) more than 84% by volume of particles having a volume diameter of less than 57 nm above the median volume particle diameter. The zinc oxide dispersion can be used in a sunscreen product that exhibits both effective UV protection and improved transparency. The zinc oxide is particularly suitable for use in combination with transparent titanium dioxide.
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