Nanoparticles in Cosmetics: The Safety and Hidden Risks

Author: Nutan Badhe, Pratiksha Shitole, Yash Chaudhari, Swarup Matkar, Prashik Jamdhade, Tanmay Gharat and Rohit Doke

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is a prime example of innovation in the world of research and development since it promotes product effectiveness by incorporation of innovative techniques. The cosmeceutical sector is increasingly turning to nanotechnology to address some of the shortcomings of conventional approaches. Cosmetics are the personal care product category that is expanding the quickest, and the utilisation of these items has expanded significantly in recent years. A class of hair, skin, lip and nails care products called nanocosmeceuticals can be used to treat phototoxicity and ageing, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, dandruff, hair loss, etc. Nanotoxicological investigations have raised concerns about the consequences of increasing nanoparticle incorporation into cosmeceuticals due to nanoparticles' capacity to permeate skin and lead to adverse health effects. Challenges in the cosmetic industry include ensuring the safety and biocompatibility of nanoparticles, understanding their long-term effects on human health, and addressing potential environmental impacts. Careful regulation and continuous research are necessary to address these challenges and ensure the responsible and sustainable use of nanoparticles in cosmetics. The primary areas that are intriguing in the research of nanotechnology in cosmeceuticals involve the variety of unique carriers employed for cosmeceutical administration, the positive and negative aspects of commercial formulations, toxicity, and nanocosmeceutical constraints. The primary aim of this article is to present the positive and negative aspects of employing nanoparticles in cosmetics.

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Nanocosmetics, Nanoparticles, Nocosmeceuticals, Risk and Benefits, Regulatory Guidelines, Nanomaterial

Conclusion

Nanotechnology is an exceptionally advanced field of research, considering distinctive characteristics of nanoparticles that are useful in the cosmeceutical industries. The cosmeceutical sector based on nanotechnology is growing rapidly and, being the most promising technology at the present time, has the potential to revolutionise the cosmeceutical market. As is widely known, a large number of items on the market include nanoparticles in some capacity. We need to investigate many of these materials and record their health consequences, especially when applied to the skin, in order to assess the toxicity of these particles, which is still a matter of much discussion and misunderstanding. Before being approved for usage, all nanoparticles used in the production of cosmetics must undergo practical application. After this test, the safe substances that may be used to make these cosmetics must then be legalised, together with adequate product labelling and effect control. Additionally, consumers who use cosmetics using nanoparticles must immediately report any unusual interactions to the proper authorities so that the market's secure products may be regulated and supervised for safety purposes.

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Nutan Badhe, Pratiksha Shitole, Yash Chaudhari, Swarup Matkar, Prashik Jamdhade, Tanmay Gharat and Rohit Doke (2023). Nanoparticles in Cosmetics: The Safety and Hidden Risks. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 1156-1161.