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ABOUT COSMONAN
The COSMONAN as its name implies Cosmetics which are synthesized using nanotechnology the most advanced technology which gives you the feeling of being younger day by day. Our company started in 2000 with the dream in my eyes to be the leading company in the global cosmetic world. We feel proud to say that our dreams come true with the dedication of our each and every employee who worked with us in the past 12 years to make it a top brand in the market of cosmetics. We started our business with 2 million and today we are happy to announce that we spread our business up to 3trillion . We just dont deal with the products we deal we our customers as just because of their trust we are what we are today. COSMONAN promotes cosmetics worldwide, especially the sunscreen lotions.
INTRODUCTION
The applications of nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be found in many cosmetic products including moisturisers, hair care products, make up and sunscreen. Almost all the major cosmetic manufacturers use nanomaterials in their products. COSMONAN has a number of nanotechnologyrelated products in the market and ranks 6th in US in the number of nanotech related patents in US1. The European Commission estimated in 2006, that 5 % of cosmetic products contained nanoparticles.
The application of nanomaterials in cosmetic products has been the subject of continuous discussion in the media, scientific circles and among policy makers for the past few years. Toxicity issues have been raised due to conflicting research papers about the safety of nanomaterials and lack of agreement between researchers on whether the nanomaterials are safe for dermal use. There are a number of classes of nanoparticles used, or proposed for use, in cosmetic applications.
In cosmetics there are currently two main uses for nanotechnology. The first of these is the use of nanoparticles as UV filters. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are the main compounds used in these applications. Organic alternatives to these have also beendeveloped.
The second use is nanotechnology for delivery. Liposomes and niosomes are used in the cosmetic industry as delivery vehicles. Newer structures such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) have been found to be better performers than liposomes. In particular, NLCs have been identified as a potential next generation cosmetic delivery agent that can provide enhanced skin hydration, bioavailability, stability of the agent and controlled occlusion. Encapsulation techniques have been proposed for carrying cosmetic actives. Nanocrystals and nanoemulsions are also being investigated for cosmetic applications. Patents have been filed for the application of dendrites in the cosmetics industry. Other novel materials, such as fullerene, have also appeared in a small number of beauty products.
This report looks into some of the nanotechnologies used in the cosmetic industry and provides an overview of current activity in this area.
A cosmetic product shall mean any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance and/or correcting body odours and/ or protecting them or keeping them in good condition. Unlike medicinal products, cosmetics do not serve to cure or prevent illnesses .Nanotechnology is most often described as the manufacture and manipulation of purpose-made structures which are at least smaller than 100 nm. Natural nanostructures are a coincidental by-product of processes which have been in use in the cosmetics industry for a long time, such as emulsifying Advances in technology however have made it possible to manufacture purpose-made nanostructured materials with predetermined properties. These processes include, for example, high pressure homogenisation and grinding larger raw materials into nanoparticles using special mills.
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Cosmetics are a growth market. In Austria alone cosmetic products to the value of 1.3 billion Euros were bought in 2007, 3 % more than in 2006. A products properties are an important factor in influencing the choice of purchase more important even than the price .The cosmetics industry is always looking to improve the properties of its products and hence is making more and more use of the developments in nanotechnology.
following, therefore, is only a brief overview of these basic concepts in the context of use in cosmetics.
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The two main uses for nanoparticles in cosmetic products are UV filtering and delivery of active ingredients. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are both used extensively in sunscreens to prevent UV damage to the skin - the nanoformulations of these materials have been shown repeatedly to give much better performance than larger particles, reflecting visible light and absorbing UV with very high efficiency. A wide range of nanostructures have been proposed as delivery mechanisms for cosmetic ingredients in moisturisers, antiageing creams, and other skincare products - from lipid nanoparticles to dendritic or hyper branched polymers. Again, these nanostructured materials show much more efficient delivery of the active ingredient to the skin cells. Lipid nanoparticles are particularly effective, as they can merge with the lipid bilayer in cell membranes, facilitating the delivery of compounds which would otherwise not be able to enter the cell. Lipid nanostructures, and dendritic biopolymers, provide the additional benefit of being totally non-toxic and biocompatible. This is in contrast to the metal and metal oxide nanoparticles there are still doubts about their safety for dermal use.
manufacturing expensive perfume compounds. There are no unwanted or harmful residuals. Further, the acquired scent compounds are of higher purity and can be labeled as completely natural since they are derived from reaction catalyzed by enzymes from natural organisms. This procedure could replace expensive extraction of perfume compounds from natural materials or their expensive purely chemical synthesis. 2. Time-controlled and prolonged release of scents. Nano-encapsulation (nano-delivery systems) can also help improve the attributes and performance (durability, stability) of substances such as fragrances that can be negatively affected by changed conditions of the environment (light, air). Application of nano-encapsulation in fragrance products enables more efficient (prolonged) and timecontrolled release of the scents. This can be used in the manufacture of more durable fragrance samples used for marketing purposes, in textile and accessories fashion (e.g., embedding perfume into textiles, shoes, jewelry) and other materials (e.g., ceramics, baby dippers). Release of scents can be time-controlled by stimuli such as diffusion, pressure or temperature sensitivity. 3. Use of nano-encapsulation procedures in development of nanotechnology electronic noses (replication of human olfactory sense) promises detection and absorption of variety of odors, which could be used in detection and absorption of unwanted or hazardous odors (e.g., carbon monoxide). Further, this could facilitate electronic sampling and testing of fragrance products, thus reducing the costs of fragrance and fragrance products development, and it could even enable development of artificial noses for people who lost the sense of smell. Recently, one type of electronic appliances in this direction, has been put on market. They are designed to mix nanoparticles
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with perfume and / or water particles and enable sterilization of air, absorption of unpleasant and release of pleasant odors. Considering the wide range of places where it could be used (e.g., homes, hospitals, public places) this type of nanoappliances undoubtedly has a bright commercial future.
Cosmetics
The use of nanotechnologies and small ingredient particles is changing the way beauty products feel, perform and are sold.
A slowly appearing beauty buzzword, nano is simply a prefix referring to the metric system of measurement, just like the cent in centimeter. The University of Wisconsin MadisonGuide to Size and Scale explains that a nanometer is equivalent to a billionth of a meter and that many natural things can be measured on this scale such as viruses and DNA. According to The Wellcome Trust's Big Picture, 2005, applications are so diverse, it is helpful to think of nanotechnologies in the plural. Fingers are said to grow one nanometer every second. Could this be the inspiration for a new long-wear, expanding nano nail polish?
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Nanoparticles and nanotechnologies are present in nature, rather than being a human invention.
Working with Nanotechnologies is not new and neither is it actually new for the beauty industry. Many products containing nanoparticles are already well established on the market. These range from sunscreens to anti-wrinkle skincare and lipstick. Due to a lack of transparency in the use of nanotechnologies in cosmetics, it can be hard for a consumer to work out which products contain nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are used in cosmetics because they are so small that they can enhance product effectiveness by delivering active ingredients deep in to the skin. Sunscreens containing smaller particles of minerals such as Titanium Dioxide offer an SPF without the old fashioned sticky, white look of barrier creams and also minus some of the more allergenic sunscreen chemicals. Small Ingredient Particles and New Cosmetic Product Terminology Great cosmetic products contain good quality ingredients combined with effective ways to deliver those ingredients in to the skin. Delivery determines a products success at providing visible results. Traditionally, only essential oils have been considered able to absorb through the skin and penetrate as deep as the bloodstream. The use of fine ingredient particles has created the possibility of getting other active substances in to the skin in order to make products more effective. This technology has also changed the texture of products so creams now feel refined where they once may have been thick or greasy. This is especially noticeable in the light textured anti-wrinkle creams now available. Micronized particles are also widely used in beauty, one micrometer being the equivalent of 100 nanometers. These particles are fine enough to help in the quest for high performance cosmetics but not thought to be small enough to pass in to the bloodstream. They are not quite large enough to be seen by the naked eye but still represent high performance beauty products with the modern, refined feel.
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Micronized powder is commonly found in mineral make-up, which looks dry but appears to melt smoothly in to the skin when applied.
Encapsulation is a process where ingredient particles are bound in nanospheres of an inert material. These can deliver substances such as vitamins, which might cause irritation if used in their raw form and left on the skins surface. Ingredient encapsulation enables skincare to be more effective but less likely to cause surface reaction. It also permits the use of substances that may not usually be applied to the skins surface and are therefore without a history of use in cosmetics. Chantecaille, a premium brand famed for soothing sensitive skin, utilizes encapsulation at different scales. They have had particular success by encapsulating eye shadow pigments so that those with sensitive skin experience fewer allergic reactions to the colors. Practical Application of Nanoparticles in Beauty Products There are two ways that nanoparticles are used in beauty. These are fixed and free particles and the implications for their respective uses are different. Fixed particles are mainly to be found in the engineering of new materials for tools such as the "Sedu Revolution 1 Iron" hair straightener, Space NK 125 ($197). In contrast, nanoparticles in creams and lotions are free moving and applied to the skin, so are able to enter the body. It is predicted that nanotechnologies will revolutionize life from providing medical breakthroughs to new fabrics. Large beauty corporations seem to be interested in buying their slice of this new scientific development as well.
Smooth moves Nano is used in curling tongs for example, as it is purported to smooth the hair and reduce static through a nano ceramic and silver coating. Moisturisers and anti-ageing creams Forty years ago cosmetic companies started using nano-sized parcels of ingredients (also called liposomes or now nanosomes) to improve the solubility of ingredients and add shimmer. Essentially, liposomes are made out of the same material as a cell membrane and act as small capsules or bubbles able to hold and deliver active ingredients and cosmetic materials such as Vitamin E. In the healthcare sector, they are used to deliver therapeutic drugs or vitamins. Nano emulsions are another process in skin creams. Emulsion just means mixing two unblendable liquids (like oil and vinegar in a salad dressing) where one of the liquids is suspended in the other. With nano emulsion, as opposed just plain emulsion, one liquid disperses in nano-scale droplets throughout the other. Nano emulsions, unlike normal emulsions are so fine that they can be sprayed on. Companies that sell them claim that nano emulsions can transport beneficial compounds deep into the skin and in high concentrations. Nano gold is also being used in one moisturiser available in the UK, allegedly bringing healing and anti-oxident properties. Fullerenes, or bucky balls as they are also known, are carbon molecules that are only about one nanometre in diameter and resemble the structure of some footballs. They are allegedly used for anti-oxidant and smoothing properties in moisturisers. One product using fullerenes was withdrawn from the UK market because of concerns about its safety as a cosmetic ingredient, though they are thought to be used in some moisturisers and anti-ageing formulas in other parts of the world.
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vanish when applied, consumers may be more inclined to use them on a regular basis. Nanotechnology also is generating excitement for its potential use in anti-aging products. When properly engineered, nanomaterials may be able to topically deliver retinoids, antioxidants and drugs such as botulinum toxin or growth factors for rejuvenation of the skin in the future. In anti-aging products, Dr. Nasir added that nanotechnology may allow active ingredients that would not normally penetrate the skin to be delivered to it. For example, vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps fight age-related skin damage which works best below the top layer of skin. In bulk form, vitamin C is not very stable and is difficult to penetrate the skin. However, in future formulations, nanotechnology may increase the stability of vitamin C and enhance its ability to penetrate the skin.