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November 23rd, 2009
Nanoparticles in cosmetics hidden
Abstract:
The use of nanotechnology is common in some top-selling cosmetics - but don't expect to find anything about it on the label.
Those are the findings of a new Friends of the Earth report that claims Australian women are being used as guinea pigs by big cosmetic companies after independent testing showed that several high-end concealer and foundation brands contained nanoparticles in some form.
Describing the use of nanoparticles in cosmetics as the potential modern-day equivalent of arsenic creams popular in the Elizabethan court, Friends of the Earth's Georgia Miller called for greater transparency in the beauty sector.
Source:
theage.com.au
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