Nanotechnology in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals—a review of latest advancements

V Gupta, S Mohapatra, H Mishra, U Farooq, K Kumar… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has the potential to generate advancements and innovations in
formulations and delivery systems. This fast-developing technology has been widely …

Nanoparticle toxicology

W Yang, L Wang, EM Mettenbrink… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Nanoparticles from natural and anthropogenic sources are abundant in the environment,
thus human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable. Due to this constant exposure, it is …

A review of microwave synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials: Reactants, process parameters and morphologies

J Wojnarowicz, T Chudoba, W Lojkowski - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Nanomaterials in cosmetics: Recent updates

G Fytianos, A Rahdar, GZ Kyzas - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper collects the recent updates regarding the use of nanomaterials in
cosmetics. Special focus is given to the applications of nanomaterials in the cosmetic …

Topical drug delivery: History, percutaneous absorption, and product development

MS Roberts, HS Cheruvu, SE Mangion… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Topical products, widely used to manage skin conditions, have evolved from simple potions
to sophisticated delivery systems. Their development has been facilitated by advances in …

The toxicity phenomenon and the related occurrence in metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: a brief review from the biomedical perspective

S Attarilar, J Yang, M Ebrahimi, Q Wang… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Thousands of different nanoparticles (NPs) involve in our daily life with various origins from
food, cosmetics, drugs, etc. It is believed that decreasing the size of materials up to …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-acceptable 0D and 1D ZnO nanostructures for cancer diagnostics and treatment

B Ortiz-Casas, A Galdamez-Martinez… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
As bioapplications of 0D and 1D zinc oxide (ZnO) seem a recent development, they have
brought many exciting proposals showing exquisite signs as sensors and assay platforms …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alginate films with ZnO nanoparticles and citronella essential oil—A novel antimicrobial structure

L Motelica, D Ficai, O Oprea, A Ficai, RD Trusca… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum-based materials could be replaced, at least partially, by biodegradable
packaging. Adding antimicrobial activity to the new packaging materials can also help …

Antiviral nanoparticles for sanitizing surfaces: A roadmap to self-sterilizing against COVID-19

N Lin, D Verma, N Saini, R Arbi, M Munir, M Jovic… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles provide new opportunities in merging therapeutics and new materials, with
current research efforts just beginning to scratch the surface of their diverse benefits and …

Skin barriers in dermal drug delivery: which barriers have to be overcome and how can we measure them?

C Gorzelanny, C Mess, SW Schneider, V Huck… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although, drugs are required in the various skin compartments such as viable epidermis,
dermis, or hair follicles, to efficiently treat skin diseases, drug delivery into and across the …