The applications of nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be found in many cosmetic products including moisturisers, hair care products, make up and sunscreen. In cosmetics, nanoparticles are used for ...

The nanotech sunscreens and golf balls that you read about are only incremental improvements of previous products where thanks to the use of such passive nanostructures - in the case of sunscreen zinc ...

At the time, the technology to realize such minuscule manipulations must have seemed a very long way off, but today we’re surrounded by the benefits of nanotechnology — sunscreens contain ...

According to the journal "Nano Letters," a prototype sunscreen with SPF 50 has been developed, which not only protects the skin from UV radiation but also provides a cooling effect through ...

The petition was raised by environmental groups which asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its regulation of sunscreens that contain nano-sized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.