Products
Zinc (Topical)
Zinc gluconate / zinc PCA / zinc pyrithione
Anti-inflammatory mineral that reduces sebum and supports wound healing
Sourced via EWG Skin Deep, one of the scientific databases used by the Yuka app to evaluate cosmetic ingredient safety.
Zinc Face Wash
Dermalogica
Zinc & Niacinamide Serum
The Ordinary
Zinc Oil-Free Moisturiser
Facetheory
Efficacy and Tolerability of Topical Nicotinamide Plus Zinc-PCA Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Treatment for Moderate Acne: A Double-blind RCT
Sitohang IBS et al. · The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology · 2020
Topical nicotinamide plus zinc-PCA as adjuvant therapy significantly improved moderate acne outcomes in a double-blind RCT.
PubMed ↗ PMID 32983333Full briefing coming soon.
Should You Try This?
Probably okay to try
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