The Meaning of Nano Dimension Involving Cosmetics: From the Lab to an Industrial Green Process

Abstract

Cosmetology has made substantial progress in the last thirty years formulating advanced cosmetics: from cosmeceuticals, nutricosmetics and neurocosmetics to specialized medical devices able to generate a mind-body wellness. A comprehensive study for lab-designed innovative and green cosmetic product ready to be industrially processed will be reported and described. The adopted formulation is based on the use of block co-polymeric nanoparticles made by the use of Chitin Nanofibrils (CN) and hyaluronic acid as raw materials. At this purpose, physiochemical biodegradability and safeness data on CN will be reported together with the preparation, characterization, and control of the final nanoemulsions used as base for the final formulation. Some data of safety, tolerability and effectiveness for the lab-designed formulation will be also reported. CN, used as active ingredient binding natural polymers to form block polymeric nanoparticles has been also reported together with the methodologies to produce advanced medications by electrospinning, and innovative food packaging by casting. The obtained data showed the possibility we could have by using nanotechnologies, especially when the selected raw material are classified as natural and obtained from waste materials, as CN is. Finally it has been showed the possibility to use the same raw material for producing cosmetics, advanced medications, and food packaging thus opening new and unsuspected roads to increase the industrial turnover of any cosmetic company. In conclusion, to succeed into the market, it is necessary to carry on a formulation that, well studied and designed at lab level, produced at the right cost, controlled in vitro and in vivo to demonstrate its safety and effectiveness, should be distributed by an efficient marketing plan.