@ARTICLE{Janczarek_Marcin_Titanium_2022,
 author={Janczarek, Marcin and Szaferski, Waldemar},
 volume={vol. 43},
 number={No 4 (3rd Seminar on Practical Aspects of Chemical Engineering PAIC 2022, 7–8 June 2022, Zaniemyśl, Poland. Guest editor: Prof. Marek Ochowiak)},
 journal={Chemical and Process Engineering},
 pages={483-490},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2022},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Chemical and Process Engineering},
 abstract={Titanium dioxide with its ability to be a UV light blocker is commonly used as a physical sunscreen in the cosmetic industry. However, the safety issues of TiO 2 application should be considered more in-depth, e.g., UV light-induced generation of reactive oxygen species which can cause DNA damage within skin cells. The proper modification of titanium dioxide to significantly limit its photocatalytic properties can contribute to the safety enhancement. The modification strategies including the process conditions and intrinsic properties of titanium dioxide were discussed. The selected examples of commercially available TiO 2 materials as potential components of cosmetic emulsions dedicated for sunscreens were compared in this study. Only rutile samples modified with Al 2O 3 and/or SiO 2 showed inhibition of photocatalytic activity.},
 type={Article},
 title={Titanium dioxide as a safe additive to sunscreen emulsions},
 URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/125945/PDF/art05_int.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/cpe.2022.142288},
 keywords={sunscreen emulsions, titanium dioxide, photocatalysis},
}