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Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a staple in mineral make-up products. So why do we use it?Zinc oxide tends to whiten skin, so we use it in MMU as a skin whitener that is going to be less opaque than titanium dioxide (more about this product tomorrow). It offers good coverage – the more you use,…