05 Nov 2008 08:00 AM
Royal Society Comment On Which? Report On Nanomaterials In Cosmetics
The Royal Society(1) today commented on a new Which? report(2) that has found that nanomaterials are being used in a wide range of cosmetics.
Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Chair of the Royal Society working group on nanotechnologies, said:
"We highlighted in our study in 2004 that nanoparticles of a chemical can have different properties to the same chemical in its larger form. And this is why nanoparticles are so exciting.
"However, when cosmetics companies are seeking to exploit these novel qualities in their products they must ensure that their safety testing methods take account of these qualities. The Royal Society has been calling, for the last four years, for companies to make public the safety testing methods they have been using on their nanoproducts…
Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Chair of the Royal Society working group on nanotechnologies, said:
"We highlighted in our study in 2004 that nanoparticles of a chemical can have different properties to the same chemical in its larger form. And this is why nanoparticles are so exciting.
"However, when cosmetics companies are seeking to exploit these novel qualities in their products they must ensure that their safety testing methods take account of these qualities. The Royal Society has been calling, for the last four years, for companies to make public the safety testing methods they have been using on their nanoproducts…
