Nanotech Personal Care Product Safety Tests Must Address Actual Use
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Researchers characterized particles in a nano-engineered powder-based sunscreen, blush and moisturizer in their original states using transmission electron microscopy and laser diffraction spectrometry. The findings illustrate the complexity of factors product marketers must consider in affirming the safety of nanotech-enabled products.
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