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Advancing of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Cosmetic Applications

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In this chapter, authors incorporate the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in cosmetic formulations to introduce products with advanced benefits taking cue from the existing research and publications. As evident from the past research and publications, the vesicles do not penetrate the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of human skin. The nano-sized personal care products formulations have tendency to either speed up or retard the absorption of ingredients into the skin albeit to a minimal scale. ZnO insoluble nanoparticles with excellent UV filters are present in latest sunscreens/sunblocks, and these nano constituents do not penetrate human skin. It passes the safety parameters through tests/analysis of cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, photo-genotoxicity, general toxicity, and carcinogenicity studies. This may incline the study towards weighted benefits of UV-induced skin aging and cancer compared to vague concerns. It would open gamut of applications of ZnO nanoparticles in the field of cosmetics. Given the growing commercial and scientific interest, this chapter will highlight the effectiveness, safety, and toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles in sunscreen formulations.

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    Ravi Chauhan, Amit Kumar & Ramna Tripathi

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    Akhilesh Kumar

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Chauhan, R., Kumar, A., Tripathi, R., Kumar, A. (2022). Advancing of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Cosmetic Applications. In: Handbook of Consumer Nanoproducts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8698-6_100

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