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Nanomaterials for Cosmetics

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Versatile nanomaterials for cosmetics have been developed based on the technologies regarding pharmaceutical drug delivery systems, such as dendrimers, liposomes, and other nanoparticles.

Historical Background

Various types of nanomaterials, such as biodegradable polymers, oxidized metal nanoparticles, and liposomes, have been used for cosmetics applications [1, 2]. Since most nanomaterials used in cosmetics were originally developed as transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS), the history of cosmetics nanomaterial R&D would be nearly the same as that of TDDS. Biodegradable polymers and liposomes can be used as nano-carriers to protect and deliver active compounds such as vitamins [3]. On the other hand, nanomaterials consisting of oxidized metal are usually used for UV protection in cosmetics containing sunscreen [4]. The global market for cosmetics that use nanomaterials was estimated to be around $160 million in 2012, and most major cosmetics companies have taken out...

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  1. Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan

    Kentaro Kogure & Susumu Hama

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  1. Kyoto Institute of Technology R & D Center for Bio-Based Materials, Kyoto, Japan

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Kogure, K., Hama, S. (2014). Nanomaterials for Cosmetics. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_315-1

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