By James DinneenA common sunscreen ingredient, zinc nanoparticles, may help protect rice from heat-related stress, an ...

Sunscreen has become a staple in skincare routines worldwide, touted as a frontline defense against skin cancer, premature ...

Multiphoton images of human skin at a depth of 15-20 μm below the skin surface in volunteers after application of uncoated and silicone-coated zinc oxide nanoparticles suspended in a commercial ...

Nanoparticles are not intrinsically unsafe because of their size. The nanoparticles in sunscreen, for example, are spheroidal particles of zinc dioxide or titanium dioxide that increase the light ...

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 use of nanoparticles in sunscreen is just one example of the use of nanotechnology to improve consumer products. The argument is that while zinc is one of the most effective UV blockers ...

One disadvantage of nanoparticulate sunscreens is that they tend to ... Suggest a possible hazard to the environment of silver nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles could harm or kill useful ...

Nanoparticulate materials are already common in sunscreens. they provide better skin coverage and more effective protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. nanoparticles may enter cells and ...

Health experts are calling for a safety standards body to be set up to monitor the use of nanoparticles added to foods, sunscreens and cosmetics. File image. Source: UNSW/AAP ...