Zinc, Zn.
Metal.
Zinc has antioxidant, anti-irritant and photoprotecting properties1. It can have anti-acneic properties when combined with an antibiotic, such as erythromycin. When taken orally, zinc shows wound healing properties2.
Vichy Normaderm Night, Vichy Normaderm Anti-Imperfection Care, La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Epidermal Repair.
International Journal of Dermatology, volume 41, number 9, September 2002, pages 606–611. Dermatologic Surgery, July 2005, pages 837–84