Research · Systematic review
The clinical effects of zinc as a topical or oral agent on the clinical response and pathophysiologic mechanisms of acne: a systematic review of the literature
What it found
Graded the strength of recommendation for zinc in acne as SORT 'B' (limited, inconsistent evidence); zinc shows antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity and may reduce sebum.
- Design
- Systematic review
- Year
- 2013
- Population
- acne vulgaris patients across the published literature
- Intervention
- oral or topical zinc
- Outcome
- clinical response; antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and sebum-related mechanisms
- Journal
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.