EXPERTS RAISE CONCERNS OVER NANOPARTICLES IN COSMETICS
July 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL MAJOR concerns have been raised by the European Union (EU) scientific committee on consumer products about integrating nanoparticles into cosmetics products. Its experts are highly influential in the development of EU health and consumer protection policy, and so the fears could lead to barriers to using nanotechnology in cosmetics. A detailed report from the committee concluded "there is inadequate information on hazard identification" on possible health effects in general; exposure assessment; uptake on normal and damaged skin; the absorption ...
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