Skin absorption potential of ZnO nanoparticles

Sun Yae Kim, Sang Hoon Jeong, Eun Young Lee, Yoon Hee Park, Hyun Cheol Bae, Yeon Sue Jang, Eun Ho Maeng, Meyoung Kon Kim, Sang Wook Son

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    Abstract

    In spite of widely use of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) in cosmetic industry and in our daily lives, there are insufficient data on their potential of skin absorption. This study was conducted to investigate the potential of skin absorption induced by ZnO NPs, especially influences of the surface charge and different particle size. Assessment of potential of skin absorption was estimated using 3D EpiDerm™ model (EPI-200) as human skin equivalent model (HSEM). This study demonstrated no evidence of significant penetration of ZnO NPs into the HSEM after 24 h exposure.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)258-261
    Number of pages4
    JournalToxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
    Volume3
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Dec

    Keywords

    • 3D EpiDerm™ model (EPI-200)
    • Absorption
    • Skin
    • ZnO

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Toxicology
    • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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