Emerging Trends of Nanomaterials in Cosmeceuticals

Abstract

Cosmetic industry is booming in the beauty care market. New areas such as nanocosmetics and nanocosmeceuticals are emerging to grow this market. Cosmeceuticals are the cosmetic products which incorporates the biologically active ingredients which have therapeutic effects on the surface being applied. The primary goal of this review paper is to deliver a critical and comprehensive discussion on the role of nanomaterials in modern cosmetic science. This text includes an interpretation of the data underlying generic information reported on the product labels of formulations already available in the marketplace, information that often lacks details identifying specific components of the product, especially when nanomaterials are employed. It is not new news for cosmetic companies that nanotechnology is the way of the future and it is considered to be the most popular and developing technology available. For providing better and better UV protection, long lasting effects, deeper skin penetration, and increased colour and finish quality the cosmetic developers are using nanoscale versions of ingredients.