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Nanotechnology for Younger & Healthier Skin?

Posted on March 20, 2020

by Christopher Martinez-Tiruedited by  Stephanie Mitchell Guess what? Your skin is the biggest organ in your body, with an area of 2m2 (pretty much the size of a beach towel)! Skin plays an important role in …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Christopher Martinez-Tiru, cosmetics, gold, hair, lipids, nanocosmeceuticals, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, skin, Stephanie Mitchell

Nanoparticles Delivering Drugs Through the Skin

Posted on September 21, 2016

by Denise Williams edited by Alicia McGeachy Did you know that the skin is the body’s largest organ? It covers about 1.8 square meters!1 It serves as the body’s outermost protective layer by limiting the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Alicia McGeachy, Denise Williams, drug delivery, graphene, lipids, nanomedicine, nanoparticles, skin, solid lipid nanoparticles

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