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Review
. 2018 Mar 27:2018:3420204.
doi: 10.1155/2018/3420204. eCollection 2018.

Role of Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals: A Review of Recent Advances

Shreya Kaul  1 , Neha Gulati  1 , Deepali Verma  1 , Siddhartha Mukherjee  1 , Upendra Nagaich  1
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Review

Role of Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals: A Review of Recent Advances

Shreya Kaul et al. J Pharm (Cairo). .

Abstract

Nanotechnology manifests the progression in the arena of research and development, by increasing the efficacy of the product through delivery of innovative solutions. To overcome certain drawbacks associated with the traditional products, application of nanotechnology is escalating in the area of cosmeceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are regarded as the fastest growing segment of the personal care industry and the use has risen drastically over the years. Nanocosmeceuticals used for skin, hair, nail, and lip care, for conditions like wrinkles, photoaging, hyperpigmentation, dandruff, and hair damage, have come into widespread use. Novel nanocarriers like liposomes, niosomes, nanoemulsions, microemulsion, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carrier, and nanospheres have replaced the usage of conventional delivery system. These novel nanocarriers have advantages of enhanced skin penetration, controlled and sustained drug release, higher stability, site specific targeting, and high entrapment efficiency. However, nanotoxicological researches have indicated concern regarding the impact of increased use of nanoparticles in cosmeceuticals as there are possibilities of nanoparticles to penetrate through skin and cause health hazards. This review on nanotechnology used in cosmeceuticals highlights the various novel carriers used for the delivery of cosmeceuticals, their positive and negative aspects, marketed formulations, toxicity, and regulations of nanocosmeceuticals.

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Pictorial presentation of positive aspects of nanocosmeceuticals.
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Pictorial presentation of negative aspects of nanocosmeceuticals.
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Pictorial presentation of various nanocarriers for cosmeceuticals.
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Pictorial presentation of positive aspects of liposomes.
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Advantages and disadvantages of niosomes.
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Benefits and drawbacks of SLNs.
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Various positive aspects depiction of NLC.
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Merits of nanoemulsions.
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Description of merits of gold nanoparticles.
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Favorable aspects of nanospheres [14].
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Advantages of dendrimers.
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Figure 12
Major classes in nanocosmeceuticals.
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Figure 13
Routes of exposure of nanoparticles.
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