TABLE 1. Nano-scale and micronized ingredients in personal care products
256 products containing one or more nano-scale or micronized ingredients, from EWG survey of ingredients in 25,000 products
| Ingredient | Number of Products | Types of Products |
|---|---|---|
| ARNICA NANOSOMES | 1 | acne treatment |
| BARLEY-GERM NANOSOMES | 1 | acne treatment |
| FULLERENES | 3 | anti-aging; facial moisturizer/treatment; around-eye cream |
| LYPHAZOME NANOSPHERES | 5 | around-eye cream; anti-aging; moisturizer; nail treatment; acne treatment |
| MICRONIZED BENZOYL PEROXIDE | 3 | acne treatment |
| MICRONIZED CORNFLOUR | 1 | facial moisturizer/treatment |
| MICRONIZED FORMULA | 2 | sunscreen/tanning oil; powder |
| MICRONIZED GLUCONOLACTATE | 3 | camouflage makeup; powder; anti-aging |
| MICRONIZED INGREDIENTS | 5 | blush; anti-aging; styling gel/lotion; sunscreen/tanning oil; powder |
| MICRONIZED ITALIAN TALC | 1 | bronzer/highlighter |
| MICRONIZED LIPOSOMES | 3 | facial moisturizer/treatment; anti-aging; around-eye cream |
| MICRONIZED MINERALS | 1 | foundation; powder |
| MICRONIZED PARTICLES | 1 | sunscreen/tanning oil; foundation; concealer |
| MICRONIZED PEARL | 1 | exfoliant/scrub |
| MICRONIZED PEARLIZERS | 1 | facial moisturizer/treatment |
| MICRONIZED PIGMENTS | 3 | sunscreen/tanning oil; powder |
| MICRONIZED POLYCARBONATED RESIN | 1 | nail treatment |
| MICRONIZED POWDER | 5 | concealer; glitter; powder; blush |
| MICRONIZED PROGESTERONE | 2 | hormonal cream |
| MICRONIZED QUARTZ SILICA | 1 | mask |
| MICRONIZED ROSE QUARTZ POWDER | 22 | blush; bronzer/highlighter; concealer; eye shadow; facial moisturizer/treatment; foundation; lip gloss; lipstick; skin fading/lightener; sunscreen/tanning oil |
| MICRONIZED SPHERICAL DIAMOND DUST | 1 | facial cleanser |
| MICRONIZED TITANIUM DIOXIDE | 97 | anti-aging; blush; bronzer/highlighter; concealer; conditioner; eye liner; eye shadow; facial cleanser; facial moisturizer/treatment; foundation; glitter; lip liner; lipstick; powder; redness/rosacea treatment; skin fading/lightener; sunscreen/tanning oil |
| MICRONIZED TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COATED WITH DIMETHICONE) | 15 | blush; foundation; powder; eye shadow |
| MICRONIZED TITANIUM DIOXIDE (SAFETY COATED) | 1 | sunscreen/tanning oil |
| MICRONIZED TOPAZ POWDER | 22 | blush; bronzer/highlighter; concealer; eye shadow; facial moisturizer/treatment; foundation; lip gloss; lipstick; skin fading/lightener; sunscreen/tanning oil |
| MICRONIZED ZINC OXIDE | 77 | anti-aging; anti-itch/rash cream; blush; bronzer/highlighter; concealer; diaper cream; eye shadow; facial moisturizer/treatment; foundation; glitter; lipstick; powder; redness/rosacea treatment; sunscreen/tanning oil |
| MICROSOME | 1 | around-eye cream |
| NANO LOTION | 1 | skin fading/lightener |
| NANO ZINC OXIDE | 5 | sunscreen/tanning oil; lip balm/treatment; lipstick |
| NANODELIVERY SYSTEM | 4 | around-eye cream; anti-aging; body firming lotion |
| NANOENCAPSULATED INGREDIENTS | 2 | anti-itch/rash cream; redness/rosacea treatment |
| NANOENCAPSULATED RETINOL | 1 | anti-aging; skin fading/lightener |
| NANOLIPOSOME DELIVERY SYSTEM | 1 | anti-aging; facial moisturizer/treatment |
| NANOPARTICLE DELIVERY SYSTEM | 2 | facial moisturizer/treatment; anti-aging |
| NANOPARTICLES | 2 | sunscreen/tanning oil |
| NANO-RETINYL | 1 | skin fading/lightener; anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES | 1 | hair-loss treatment |
| NANOSOMES OF ALPHA-BISABOLOL AND GERMAL II | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF CALENDULA | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF CENTELLA ASIATICA | 2 | body firming lotion |
| NANOSOMES OF GINSENG | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF PRO-VITAMIN B5 | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF SODIUM LACTATE | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF UREA | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF VITAMIN A | 3 | anti-aging; body wash/cleanser |
| NANOSOMES OF VITAMIN A AND E | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSOMES OF WITCH HAZEL | 1 | anti-aging |
| NANOSPHERE TECHNOLOGY | 1 | pain/wound treatment |
| NANOSPHERES OF HYALURONIC ACID AND FULVIC ACID | 1 | concealer |
| NANOTECHNOLOGY DELIVERY SYSTEM | 1 | body firming lotion |
| NANOTECHNOLOGY INGREDIENTS | 2 | sunscreen/tanning oil; facial cleanser |
| NANOTECHNOLOGY POWDER | 1 | powder |
| NANO-VITAMINS | 26 | bronzer/highlighter; eye shadow; glitter |
| VITAMIN E (NANOPARTICLE) | 1 | acne treatment; facial cleanser; facial moisturizer/treatment; sunscreen/tanning oil |
| VITAMIN NANOCAPSULES | 3 | anti-aging; sunscreen/tanning oil; after sun product |
| WHEAT-GERM NANOSOMES | 1 | acne treatment |
Source: Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of ingredients, directions, and package details from 25,000 products, with information obtained from online retailers, manufacturers, or purchased products.
Note: Some products contain multiple ingredients listed above.