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Pol J Cosmetol 2019, 22(1): 14-19pl  Nanotechnology in cosmetologyKamila Buzun 1/, Anna Bielawska 1/, Krzysztof Bielawski 2/ 1/ Samodzielna Pracownia Biotechnologii, Wydział Farmaceutyczny, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku 2/ Zakład Syntezy i Technologii Środków Leczniczych, Wydział Farmaceutyczny, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku Summary The rapid development of nanotechnology and a growing range of nanomaterials used in cosmetology has led us to use nanocosmetics in the care of skin, hair, nails, treatment of skin hyperpigmentation or dandruff. Nanostructures such as liposomes, gold nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), niosomes, cubosomes or nanospheres used in the cosmetic industry are increasingly replacing traditional carriers of active substances over time. The use of nanocarriers has contributed to the increased stability of the formulated preparations, improved their effectiveness, as well as enabled the controlled and long-term release of active ingredients. This review of nanotechnology in cosmetology describes the different nanocarriers used in cosmetics, their properties and examples of commercially available cosmetics containing these nanocarriers. Key words: nanotechnology, nanocosmetics, nanomaterials, nanocarriers |