Nanotechnology and Cosmetics

By Rochelle Lofstrand; NNCI Nano1

1. National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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This is a series of four lessons which build upon each other to explore the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics as well as the social and ethical issues associated with nano-based cosmetics. The purpose of these lessons is to familiarize students with the chemistry of cosmetics and the anatomy of the skin. 

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Rochelle Lofstrand

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NNIN RET program at Georgia Institute of Technology NSF EEC 0601939 and NNIN NSF ECCS 0335765

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  • Rochelle Lofstrand, NNCI Nano (2020), "Nanotechnology and Cosmetics," https://nanohub.org/resources/32120.

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  1. anatomy
  2. chemistry
  3. Consumer Products
  4. environmental risk
  5. high school
  6. K-12
  7. nanotechnology general
  8. NNCI Educational Materials
  9. societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology
  10. solubility
  11. toxicity