Safety Testing For Nano-Cosmetics Must Address Actual Use Scenarios
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Study on powder-based cosmetics self-identified as incorporating nanotechnology finds that nanomaterials released through product use and inhaled do not deposit in the respiratory system where one might expect them to. Investigators conclude that marketers must take into consideration not only the safety of pure nano-ingredients but also their fate with actual product use.