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) to the conduction
band, leaving a hole in the valence band (h
+
) (see Figure 2).
The valence band hole represents a highly localized electron
vacancy in the semiconductor particle. Both e
and h
+
can
reach the crystals surface and participate in redox reactions
with absorbed substrates. For rutile bulk TiO
2
, the band gap
energy is 3.03 eV; while for bulk anatase TiO
2
, a value of
3.2 eV has been determined.
39
ZnO occurs naturally in the Earths crust, and it exists in
two main crystalline forms: wurtzite and zinc-blende. The
wurtzite structure is the most common and stable form. As
regards the optical refractive indices, Sun and Kwok found
by means of varying angle spectroscopic ellipsometry in
the 375 to 900 nm range, values between approximately
2.3 and 2.0.
40
Compared with TiO
2
, the whitening effect of
ZnO is thus lower. ZnO is a wide-band, and in origin, n-type
semiconducting material. Separate band gap energies of
wurtzite and zinc-blende ZnO have been detected at 77 K.
For wurtzite, this value was 3.22 eV, ie, 0.1 eV lower than
for zinc-blende (3.32 eV).
41
The refractive indices of TiO
2
and ZnO may change in
case of TiO
2
-ZnO nanocomposites. Irimpan et al measured
for 532 nm increasing n-values with growing TiO
2
percentage
in various 810 nm TiO
2
-ZnO mixtures.
42
Under similar
experimental conditions, presence of 5% TiO
2
increased the
refractive index approximately seven times compared with
that of ZnO alone. Moreover, the study of Krasnikov et al
showed that various combinations of UV wavelengths and
the presence (5%) of 62 and 122 nm TiO
2
particles in the SC
increased its refractive index approximately 7%.
36
Consistent
with the 3.1 eV band gap width, visible light is not absorbed
by TiO
2
particles but effectively scattered and reected while
absorption occurs (apart from scattering) in the UV-range.
The TiO
2
valence band possesses many densely packed
electron states that allow many absorption possibilities, as
long as the energy absorption exceeds the band gap width.
That is partly why TiO
2
crystals absorb more in the UVB part
while ZnO absorbs more UVA-1 radiation (see Figure 3),
even though the ZnO band gap energy exceeds that of TiO
2
.
43
Electrons energy
Conduction band
e
Valence band
h
+
Band gap
E= h*
c
Figure 2 Graphical representation of the band gap in a semiconducting material. The electronic structure of the semiconductor is characterized by bands that consist of
orbitals. Bands are separated by gaps in the energy for which there are no orbitals. Upon light absorption of minimally the band gap energy, a valence band electron (e
) is
excited to the conduction band leaving a hole in the valence band (h
+
).
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A more detailed description of this band gap theory applied
to TiO
2
and ZnO crystals is beyond the scope of this review
but can be found in the papers by Vos and Krusemeyer and
Muth et al.
44,45
In addition, Banerjee has published a clear
overview of structural, optical and electrical properties of
rutile and anatase TiO
2
.
46
TiO
2
and ZnO UV attenuation
Microsized TiO
2
and ZnO have been used as particulate sun-
screen ingredients (average size approximately 0.110.0 m)
for more than 15 years.
47
Various microsized anatase and
rutile TiO
2
and wurtzite ZnO particles, coated and uncoated,
have been utilized. The popularity of these inorganic white
powders is due to a number of physicochemical properties
described above. The UV attenuation results from both
reection and scattering of UV radiation and visible light
(clarifying the opaqueness of these sunscreen formulations)
and from UV absorption. UV attenuation properties of these
two particles are complementary; TiO
2
being primarily a
UVB absorbing compound, while ZnO is more efcient in
UVA absorption. Apart from size-related optical particle
properties, the ability of particles to attenuate UV radiation
is determined by the surrounding medium.
When particles become smaller than 100 nm, novel opti-
cal characteristics emerge. In semiconducting NPs of sizes
comparable to that of the exciton Bohrs radius, the electronic
energy levels can no longer be treated as continuous bands but
must be interpreted as discrete energy levels. This inuences
band gap width and leads to a blue spectral shift of the absorp-
tion threshold. Pan et al, for example, have reported a blue shift
of 0.15 eV for 4.7 nm TiO
2
compared with bulk material.
48
When particles become smaller than the optimal light scat-
tering size (approximately half the wavelength) visible
light is transmitted and the particles appear transparent. This
solves the cosmetically undesired opaqueness of inorganic
sunscreens and makes the application of NPs commercially
attractive. ZnO particles of 200 nm or smaller are virtually
transparent.
49
TiO
2
NPs prot from an enhancement in light
absorption mediated by the large number of surface atoms.
The reason for this is that in direct-forbidden gap semicon-
ductors, such as TiO
2
, direct electron transmissions are pro-
hibited by crystal symmetry. Absorption is thus small but may
be considerably enhanced when it takes place at the crystals
surface. This absorption enhancement becomes important for
particles of 20 nm or smaller.
46
Similarly, TiO
2
whiteness is
displaced by transparency when particle sizes decrease to
1020 nm. The particle size reduction thus decreases UVA
absorption ability and shifts it to the UVB area.
50,51
Higher interfacial energy, however, also causes NPs
to aggregate, which is partly determined by surrounding
conditions like pH and ion strength.
16,52
This inuences their
size and, as shown by Kolar et al, the band gap width. The
authors demonstrated a dependency of TiO
2
band gap ener-
gies on NP age in a colloidal suspension of quantum-sized
particles and correlated this to the growing particle sizes. Up
to 365 days, the band gap energy decreases with approxi-
mately 0.05 eV.
53
A smaller band gap decreases the amount
of energy required to overcome the gap, corresponding to
higher wavelengths. The mean size of TiO
2
and ZnO NPs
in sunscreens may similarly change in the course of time,
54
resulting in loss of specic NP UV attenuation properties.
The Mie theory, the analytical solution of Maxwells
equations for the scattering of electromagnetic waves, is
often used to calculate relationships between UV attenuation
efcacy and particle size. It is important to notice that the Mie
theory is actually only applicable to larger (where particle
size approximately equals the wavelength), single, spherical,
isotropic particles that scatter light independently.
55,56
Micro-
and nanosized sunscreen TiO
2
and ZnO particles are in reality
nonspherical and behave anisotropically. Thiele and French
indeed noticed difculties when this theory was used to pre-
dict the optical properties of realistically shaped, anisotropic,
rutile TiO
2
particles. To assess the problem, they used a nite
element method producing rigorous solutions to Maxwells
equations for electromagnetic radiation interacting with
arbitrary microstructures. The results thus obtained were
compared with those of the Mie theory applied to spherical
particles. For single, rutile particles (200 nm in diameter),
differences in scattering of 560 nm light remained within 5%
(higher in case of Mie application). Interestingly, the study
included the crowding effects in a system of two interacting
rutile particles. In this case, the scattering coefcient was
found to be 8% lower than that of single, spherical isolated
400
Titanium dioxide
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6
7
8
Figure 3 Absorbance of bulk titanium dioxide and zinc oxide at room temperature.
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AV, Lademann J, et al. Designing inorganic light-protective skin nanotechnology
products. J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2010;6:432451; permission conveyed through
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
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particles. Like NP aggregation, this may be critical and could
affect the particles attenuation properties. The authors of this
paper would therefore stress the limitations of the Mie theory,
when used without additional corrections, to predict the
overall UV attenuation of sunscreen NPs.
Effectiveness and safety of TiO
2
and ZnO NP sunscreen
Effectiveness
As recommended by the United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), the protection factor against UVA
should be at least one-third of the overall sun protection
factor. Apart from size-related optical properties of NPs in
skin, sunscreen formulations can inuence the sun protecting
efcacy of the NPs.
57
As microsized TiO
2
is the most effective
in UVB and microsized ZnO in the UVA range, the com-
bination of the two oxides assures the required broad band
UV protection. The particle sizes that result, within human
SC, in higher UV absorption and scattering and lower UV
transmission improve the UV attenuation.
58
The size reduction of microsized ZnO and TiO
2
increases
UVB absorption of both particles at the expense of UVA-1
absorption, and the UV protection becomes unbalanced.
A solution to this problem could be a combination of various
ZnO microsized particles (200 nm or smaller to maintain
transparency) and nanosized TiO
2
. Studies in this area reveal
that further optimization results in the combination of two
grades of ZnO particles (dispersed in cyclopetailoxane or
isononyl isononanoate) with slightly whitened 35 nm TiO
2
NPs that provide better UVB protection.
50
To guarantee
the recommended balanced UVA/UVB protection, ZnO
dispersions should preferably contain small nanosized
and large microsized particles. According to this research,
aggregated ZnO particles of 130 nm rather than the 20 nm
primary particles inuence UVA-1 protection.
50
Papers focusing on NP size optimization in relation to UV
attenuation are scarce, particularly when particleparticle,
particleskin, and skinparticlelight interactions are involved.
These interactions are important since they affect the UV
attenuation capacity of sunscreens. The studies of Popov et al
have excellently addressed this topic.
43,59
Interesting is their
work describing the effect of TiO
2
NPs embedded in SC on
UVA and UVB blocking efcacy.
59
They used Monte Carlo-
based simulations to evaluate the interactions of spherical
20200 nm TiO
2
NPs in the SC with 400 and 310 nm radiations.
Optical parameters like scattering and absorption coefcients
for a medium partially lled with TiO
2
, required as input for
the simulations, were based on Mie calculations. Calculations
included a scattering anisotropy factor, characterizing the
scattering as fully forward, fully backward, or as isotropic or
symmetrical scattering. When the reection, transmission,
and absorption in the upper and lower SC part (1 and 19 m
thick respectively) was taken into account, they showed that
62 and 122 nm particles are most effective in the attenuation
of respectively 310 and 400 nm irradiation. In this way, they
demonstrate that the incident UV radiation reaching living
epidermal cells could be diminished by particle sizes that
minimize transmission and maximize absorption and scattering
of UV rays. Moreover, most of the particles occur in the
1 m thick upper SC layer. This research nicely illustrates the
complexity of the overall UV attenuation process mediated by
skin, light, sun blocking particles, and their mutual interactions.
One should, however, realize that models and simulations use
approximations, like the spherical form of particles used here
for particles that are in reality nonspherical.
Safety
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
has recently classied TiO
2
as an IARC group 2B carcinogen,
possibly carcinogenic to humans.
60,61
The IARC conclusions
are based on evidence showing that high concentrations of
pigment-grade and ultrane TiO
2
dust cause respiratory tract
cancer in rats. The IARC considered the observations as
relevant to humans since some biological events that cause
lung cancers in the rats appear to be similar to those seen in
humans working in a dusty environment. ZnO, on the other
hand, is by the FDA generally recognized as safe when used
as a UV lter according to cosmetics directives.
62
Although
both the US Environmental Protection Agency and the
European Community (within the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances law)
have taken actions to manage NP risks, there are still no
ofcial safety regulations for NPs in particular.
That is why this paper discusses the toxicity of TiO
2
and
ZnO NPs in the presence and absence of UV radiation. It also
focuses on skin penetration characteristics and approaches
that counter the risks of NP sunscreens, like NP coatings
and sunscreen formulations. Obviously, the toxicological
impact is only relevant if there are circumstances that make
it possible for sunscreen particles to pass the skin barrier and
enter viable skin layers.
Although not included in this review, it is important to
realize that the growing production of TiO
2
and ZnO NP-
based cosmetics also creates an increasing risk of human
exposure to these NPs by other routes such as the respiratory
and digestive tract.
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Toxicity of TiO
2
and ZnO NPs
Cyto- and genotoxicity of TiO
2
and ZnO NPs is often
associated with their photocatalytic activity. In particular,
photo-induced reactions of TiO
2
have gained much attention
and have proved to be useful in environmental applications
like organic waste and waste water treatment processes.
63,64
Effects are predominantly mediated by formation of super-
oxide anion radicals (O
2
OH) in the
presence of light (see Figure 4). However, the production of
singlet oxygen (
1
O
2
) and H
2
O
2
may play a role as well.
65
The free radical generation can be measured directly
by means of electron spin resonance (ESR) or indi-
rectly by detection of photo-induced cellular damage in cell
toxicity tests. As described by Uchino et al and Sayes et al,
anatase TiO
2
generally displays the highest photoactivity.
66,67
Uchino et al reported a higher
OH production (starting at
10 g mL
1
, 180 mJ cm
2
of 365 nm) for UV-irradiated anatase
compared with rutile TiO
2
particles; this was accompanied by
higher cytotoxicity towards Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)
cells. Higher anatase phototoxicity was also observed by Sayes
et al, who measured the photodegradation (356 nm, 12 J cm
2
)
of aqueous Congo red in the presence of 10 nm spherical
particles (153 m
2
g
1
). However, the authors needed 1 g L
1
nano-TiO
2
to produce a measurable photo-effect. Differences
in the results may be caused by unsuitability of current toxic-
ity tests for NPs, even though the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development has indicated that common
toxicity tests are applicable to NPs as well. Monteiro-Riviere
et al conrmed the occurrence of invalid test results based
on NP-dye interactions and showed that the results strongly
depended on these interactions.
68
Variations in physicochemical
particle characteristics resulting from differences in handling
the particles may also play a role in the toxicity issue.
Compared with TiO
2
, ZnO appeared to be less photo-
reactive but may display, unlike TiO
2
, instability during
irradiation.
69
Mahalakshmi et al investigated the photocata-
lytic (254 nm) degradation of carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-
dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) in an aqueous
solution using Degussa p-25 (70% anatase, 30% rutile
[Degussa Chemical, Germany]) TiO
2
and 0.10.4 m ZnO.
70
In this study, an increased surface reactivity of the smaller
TiO
2
particles may have partly contributed to observed
higher photoactivity. Lower ZnO NP photoreactivity was also
shown by Mitchnick et al.
49
The photoreactivity was tested
(500 W mercury arc lamp, 1030 J cm
2
) with dimethicone
and silica-coated and uncoated ZnO and TiO
2
particles by
determining the isopropanol oxidation rate. Interestingly,
high oxidation rates were found not only for the uncoated
particles but for all coated TiO
2
particles as well. Silica
coating provided 20% higher protection. In case of ZnO,
extremely low oxidation rates were found for coated and
uncoated particles. Unfortunately, precise data on irradiation
conditions and dose metrics were lacking.
Results concerning the photo-induced TiO
2
and ZnO
genotoxicity vary largely.
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Hirakawa et al unraveled
the mechanism of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage
after the irradiation of 50300 nm rutile and anatase TiO
2
NPs. Although the authors used isolated DNA fragments,
the results showed that the DNA damaging effects (high-
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Table 1 shows that investigated NPs can penetrate from
the formulation into the deepest human SC layer close to
viable epidermal cells but generally remain in the upper part.
The Nanoderm Project studies (Table 1, no. 3 and 5) reveal
that deeper penetration of differently formulated TiO
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in case of an impaired skin barrier, for instance in psoriatic
skin. However, NPs could not be detected in the viable skin
parts and were mostly found at a depth of up to 400 m in
hair follicles. Important focus in this project regards the
choice, availability, and sensitivity of technical NP-skin
detection possibilities. For instance, the study of Gontier
et al (Table 1, no. 2) mentioned skin-related differences with
high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM)
and nuclear microscopic imaging. Individual corneocyte
layers of approximately 1 m thick are, contrary to HRTEM,
not resolved in nuclear microscopy images. Different skin
sources displaying different spacing between conneocyte
layers can thus lead to different observations of NP pen-
etration patterns. Following the NPs agglomeration state
from raw material and formulation to skin is also important
and in practice determined by available techniques. This is
signicant in relation to the loss of the unique NP physico-
chemical properties, change in optimal UV absorption and
scattering balance and, eventually, in attenuation efcacy.
Dussert et al (Table 1, no. 7) indeed studied morphological
aspects of TiO
2
and ZnO ingredients from raw material up to
skin exposed to the nal particle formulation. They demon-
strated packed ZnO disc- and oblong-shaped particles in the
raw material, larger ZnO crystals among tiny TiO
2
crystallites
in the formulation, and a thick crystalline layer on the top of
the SC after skin application.
In-vivo studies (Table 2) focus especially on effects of
longer exposures and an impaired skin barrier. The research
of Szikszai et al (Table 2, no. 1), for example, studied the
skin of atopic dermatitis patients after 2 weeks of exposure
to a hydrophobic ZnO commercial emulsion. Despite the
altered skin barrier, present in these patients, ZnO particles
of 80 nm were only sporadically seen in the viable stratum
spinosum and mostly found in the SC. However, as described
in this paper, the long-term contact of the particles with
adjacent stratum spinosum cells may facilitate uptake into
this viable skin part. In the study of Gulson et al (Table 2, no.
2), age, gender, and skin type were investigated in relation
to dermal absorption of well characterized uncoated
68
ZnO
NPs after 5 days exposure. Sensitive detection of radioactive
68
Zn demonstrated increased radioactivity in urine and blood
samples. The blood concentrations were small (1/1000th
of the total blood Zn) but reported to increase continuously
beyond the 5 days of exposure. Although this method
provides no information on the particle type or form that is
absorbed, it does distinguish sunscreen Zn from endogenous
Zn. It may therefore complement common detection methods.
Interestingly, in-vivo cutaneous absorption from topically
applied ZnO (40% ZnO ointment) has, in another context,
been reported before.
101
Similarly, the study of Filipe et al
(Table 2, no. 3) showed higher epidermal penetration values
for ZnO compared with TiO
2
particles.
Approaches to counter the risks of NP sunscreens
Important means to counter the risks of NP sunscreens are
the type of TiO
2
and ZnO NP coating and formulation in
sunscreen products. In the formulations, suitable carrier
systems should be developed to prevent NP aggregation,
enhance sunscreen photostability, and increase sunscreen
efcacy but not the cutaneous permeability. Some surfactant
properties of NP formulations may cause alterations of
skin barrier function.
108,109
This topic is signicant since
sunscreens are usually applied to large skin areas. A small
percentage of NPs crossing the skin barrier may result in
high systemic NP concentrations.
110
Formulations can also
enhance NP aggregation in the course of time or even during
their manufacturing.
16,56
This may negatively inuence the
particles skin penetration potential. Wokovich et al reported,
however, that formulation processes did not affect TiO
2
NP size.
111
Conventional sun protection products, including the
physical sun blockers, are mostly based on oilwater and
wateroil emulsions or emulsied dispersions of particles
like TiO
2
and ZnO.
112
Emulsions are generally unstable, often
change from wateroil to oilwater or break down during
application on the skin, and may increase the cutaneous
permeability.
113
It has been demonstrated that sunscreen
TiO
2
particles penetrate deeper into human skin from an
oily than from an aqueous dispersion.
114
In line with these
ndings the authors suggest that sunscreen formulations
should incorporate UV blocking minerals well dispersed
into the aqueous phase. Current sunscreens include solid
lipid NPs (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), and
microsponge delivery systems as carriers.
110,112
The latter
consists of a system of highly cross-linked, porous, polymeric
microspheres that can be loaded with various ingredients
and released when applied to skin.
115
Unlike emulsions and
SLN systems, the microsponge system appears to be stable,
compatible with conventional creams and lotions, and is cost-
effective. SLN and NLC systems, on the other hand, have the
advantage that they act as UV blocking agents themselves
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Nanoparticles in sunscreen
Nanotechnology, Science and Applications 2011:4
and therefore display a synergistic sun-protective effect with
TiO
2
and ZnO NPs.
112,116
There is not much information available on (photo- induced)
NP-formulation interactions. However, the NanoDerm project
included particular information on formulation-(coated and
uncoated) TiO
2
particle interactions.
93
According to the project
report, there is no evidence for a particle-gel interaction in the
presence and absence of UV radiation. No alterations could
be detected in carbomergel, polyacrylategel, hydrophobic
basisgel, isopropylmyristategel, micromulsion, and liposome
formulation ingredients.
The photoactivity of the particles can be inuenced by their
surface characteristics.
117
Coatings are applied to prevent adverse
effects mediated by photocatalytic redox reactions at the NPs
surface, including the degradation of organic formulation com-
ponents by produced ROS.
118
As a result of coating, the particle
is completely isolated from the surrounding medium, like skin
and carrier system, and NPskin interactions are minimized.
Commonly used sunscreen NP coatings that do not affect
UV attenuation comprise silica, aluminium oxide, aluminium
hydroxide, methicone, and polymethylacrylic acid.
16,119
These
materials function by capturing reactive radicals or inhibiting
their formation by preventing contact between TiO
2
surface,
oxygen, and water. The coating, however, doesnt guarantee
the absence of photocatalytic activity. Publications regarding
the role and efcacy of coatings used on sunscreen NPs are
limited but remarkable.
120,121
Carlotti et al studied commer-
cially available, differently coated and uncoated TiO
2
NPs.
Their formulations contained rutile or anatase particles or
a combination of both forms, characterized as spherical or
needle like particles with a primary size of 15100 nm. To
assess the production of ROS, they used UVB-induced por-
cine skin lipoperoxidation and ESR-spectroscopy to measure
the trapping of generated free radicals. Maxlight
TM
F-TS20
(Showa Denko, Tokyo, Japan) (rutile, SiO
2
-coated), TEGO
Sun TS Plus (80% anatase, 20% rutile, SiO
2
- and trymethoxy-
caprylylsilane-coated [Degussa, Vicenza, Italy]) and T-Lite
SF-S (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany) (rutile, Al(OH)
3
-
and SiO
2
-coated) showed approximately equal protection.
On the other hand, two other coated particle compositions,
T-Lite SF (rutile, Al(OH)
3
-coated) and PW Covasil S-1 (80%
anatase, 20% rutile, trymethoxycaprylylsilane-coated [LCM
Trading S.p.A, Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy]) induced signicant
peroxidation. For PW Covasil S-1, this was comparable to
that induced by uncoated Aeroxide