Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability
The use of materials and products that improve appearance and provide comfort and well-being goes back to the beginning of civilization. Cosmetics is an evolving market that has increasingly focused on innovative technological approaches. Nanotechnology is one of the most revolutionary and promising...
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| author | Laura Ferreira Patrícia C. Pires Mariana Fonseca Gustavo Costa Prabhanjan Shridhar Giram Priscila Gava Mazzola Victoria Bell Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo Francisco Veiga Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos |
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| description | The use of materials and products that improve appearance and provide comfort and well-being goes back to the beginning of civilization. Cosmetics is an evolving market that has increasingly focused on innovative technological approaches. Nanotechnology is one of the most revolutionary and promising fields for the development of novel and enhanced cosmetic products, owing to the remarkable multifunctional characteristics and effects of nanomaterials (NMs). Their application, however, also raises potential safety concerns. Some of these concerns can be addressed by determining the type of NMs used, as well as their stability, potential for skin absorption, route of exposure, and how they are formulated into cosmetic products. To guarantee such safety, cosmetic products containing NMs, must comply with European regulatory provisions, particularly the European Regulation (EC) n.° 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Hence, this review comprises all the particularities of NMs, their influence on human health, challenges towards environmental sustainability, and strategies to harmonize policies with the aim to normalize their application in cosmetics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ff64beb50c643c8a262cb17d808d22e2023-11-17T18:49:44ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842023-03-011025310.3390/cosmetics10020053Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in SustainabilityLaura Ferreira0Patrícia C. Pires1Mariana Fonseca2Gustavo Costa3Prabhanjan Shridhar Giram4Priscila Gava Mazzola5Victoria Bell6Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo7Francisco Veiga8Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos9Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Bromatology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USAFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-871, BrazilLaboratory of Social Pharmacy and Public Health, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, PortugalThe use of materials and products that improve appearance and provide comfort and well-being goes back to the beginning of civilization. Cosmetics is an evolving market that has increasingly focused on innovative technological approaches. Nanotechnology is one of the most revolutionary and promising fields for the development of novel and enhanced cosmetic products, owing to the remarkable multifunctional characteristics and effects of nanomaterials (NMs). Their application, however, also raises potential safety concerns. Some of these concerns can be addressed by determining the type of NMs used, as well as their stability, potential for skin absorption, route of exposure, and how they are formulated into cosmetic products. To guarantee such safety, cosmetic products containing NMs, must comply with European regulatory provisions, particularly the European Regulation (EC) n.° 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Hence, this review comprises all the particularities of NMs, their influence on human health, challenges towards environmental sustainability, and strategies to harmonize policies with the aim to normalize their application in cosmetics.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/10/2/53nanomaterialnanotechnologyregulationEuropean Union |
| spellingShingle | Laura Ferreira Patrícia C. Pires Mariana Fonseca Gustavo Costa Prabhanjan Shridhar Giram Priscila Gava Mazzola Victoria Bell Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo Francisco Veiga Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability Cosmetics nanomaterial nanotechnology regulation European Union |
| title | Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability |
| title_full | Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability |
| title_short | Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: An Outlook for European Regulatory Requirements and a Step Forward in Sustainability |
| title_sort | nanomaterials in cosmetics an outlook for european regulatory requirements and a step forward in sustainability |
| topic | nanomaterial nanotechnology regulation European Union |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/10/2/53 |
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