Skin
Zinc oxide is listed at 5% in the salicylic-acid-niacinamide-urea cream. Its indexed literature includes material and formulation research as well as skin applications.
A zinc-oxide paper can concern a different particle preparation, concentration or vehicle. The ingredient name alone does not identify which of those properties matches the catalog cream.
The atlas connects zinc oxide with the other three ingredient histories. That map supports a formula comparison while keeping each study’s tested material and outcome available in its original record.
| Product | Listed formulation | Connected ingredient research |
|---|---|---|
| Salicylic Acid / Zinc Oxide / Niacinamide / Urea | salicylic acid 2%, zinc oxide 5%, niacinamide 8% and urea 2% | Salicylic acid · Zinc oxide · Niacinamide · Urea |
Publication history
The chart counts records mentioning the search terms in their title or abstract. It includes research beyond skin. Use the period controls to inspect the count.
2026: 995 indexed publications. 2026 includes publications dated through October 5. The earlier bars cover longer periods than the annual bars.
| Period | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1900-1959 | 34 |
| 1960-1969 | 78 |
| 1970-1979 | 189 |
| 1980-1989 | 246 |
| 1990-1999 | 365 |
| 2000-2009 | 921 |
| 2010-2014 | 1879 |
| 2015-2019 | 3375 |
| 2020 | 947 |
| 2021 | 1088 |
| 2022 | 1135 |
| 2023 | 1243 |
| 2024 | 1367 |
| 2025 | 1425 |
| 2026 | 995 |
Source: Europe PMC’s PubMed-indexed records. Retrieved October 5, 2026. The index’s firstPublicationDate field supplies the dates and chart periods; it can normalize a month-only record to the first day of the month. Dates through October 5 are included. Counts can change as the index adds or corrects records.
TITLE_ABS:("zinc oxide") AND SRC:MED AND FIRST_PDATE:[1900-01-01 TO 2026-10-05]
The focused search returns 739 publications. It narrows the ingredient query to terms connected with its catalog use. Its displayed records remain a search sample, not a ranking of study quality.
TITLE_ABS:("zinc oxide") AND TITLE_ABS:((skin OR topical)) AND SRC:MED AND FIRST_PDATE:[1900-01-01 TO 2026-10-05]
Dated publications
The timeline combines selected references with a sample from the ingredient search. Dates use the index’s firstPublicationDate field; the PubMed record may distinguish an earlier online date from the print date. Written study notes appear alongside the records that have them. Other entries show the indexed bibliography and link to the paper.
Journal Article
Mahmood LJ, Ganjo AR, Ali FA. Microbial pathogenesis. PMID 42269978.
This record identifies a publication and its indexed publication types. The full paper contains the study methods, population, formulation and results.
Read the PubMed record · Publisher recordDoes the source describe the zinc-oxide preparation? Is the endpoint a material property or a measured skin outcome in people?
Research data assembled by HealthRX.com from the displayed source records, October 5, 2026. The atlas contains a dated literature search and selected studies; it is not an exhaustive systematic review.