Nanotechnology, the new product of science is started to use in various field for the welfare of humans. The technology is perfect invention for the field of cosmetics, according to Professor Dr Mahiran Basri, a faculty of science in University Putra Malaysia and the winner of the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) for Science and Technology in December 2014. She was awarded for her excellent research in Chemistry including far-reaching oil palm research contributing to pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. According to her research studies, some of the new substances including antioxidants from oils and fats can add ingredients in anti-aging cosmetic products, so thus the skin absorbs the entire anti-oxidants with high efficiency. It is considered as one of the biggest revolution in science and cosmetic industry.
Advantage in pharmaceutical industry[/b]
When Professor Mahiran was interviewed, she said that most of the present day drugs will not penetrate beyond the blood brain barrier, especially the drugs for diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, meningitis and epilepsy which have to go beyond that blood brain barrier. Through this nanotechnology the pharmaceutical can produce ingredients in the drugs less than 100 nanometres which are capable to penetrate the blood brain barrier. The research was in the initial stage though; it has shown positive impacts when tested with animals. She also said the research team obtained pre-commercial project from Malaysian technology development corporation (MTDC).
Applications in cosmetic industries [/b]
Other than pharmaceuticals, this technology is more suitable to cosmetic industries, one of the competitive industries and a place for technological breakthroughs. The nanotechnology research is already used in Mexican cosmetic industries whose products were sold in North and South America. The success of nanotechnology in cosmetics in made possible by research and development of “Nanomaterials” a Mexican enterprise under the scientist Joel Antonio Gutierrez. Its innovation in cosmetic industry is including Titanium dioxide nanoparticles as sunscreen and it got the desired output. Titanium dioxide usually reduces the effect of Ultra Violet A and Ultra Violet B from sun, so the nanoparticles (5 to10 nanometre size) of titanium dioxide will prevent the skin from sun’s hostility. Following the applications of nanotechnology in pharmaceuticals and skin care, U.S based Hair Clinic[/b] decided to develop lotion to address the bald issue with the help of nanotechnology.
Regulations for the products [/b]
Though the researches are in preliminary stages and the drug or cosmetic industry did not find any hazard in the products made by using nanotechnology, but it needs to find the long-time effect for the better future. As a vigilant measure, U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants the companies either pharma or cosmetics consult with the Agency before launching the products made by nanotechnology. FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg said that it is a proactive measure to assess each product on its own merits rather than general assumptions about the safety of the products made use of nanotechnology. According to the FDA guidelines, the manufacturer have to submit the report confirming that nanoparticles will not affect the safety of the products and also encouraging the cosmetic industries to conduct a test in FDA since traditional test will not show the exact result of products made by nanotechnology . Followed by the initial success, all the food, drug and cosmetic industry will shift to nanotechnology in coming years.