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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Andrew Kang

Andrew Kang

Premium Beauty News - When plastic packaging is antimicrobial... - 0 views

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    for a little throwback but with a new twist - nanoparticles in cosmetics. how the plastic packaging of cosmetics with new materials can help protect + preserve the cosmetics it contains. 
Andrew Kang

Cosmetic chemical hinders brain development in tadpoles - 0 views

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    Do you think people should be concerned - or it's just the media sensationalizing another possible harmful effect that in fact we have no reason to worry about?
Andrew Kang

Topical simvastatin shown to accelerate wound healing in diabetes - 3 views

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    maybe we should look at the chemistry behind simvastatin - how it can penetrate the skin? after that it's a lot of biology 
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    Yeah that's what I was worried about. And good idea!
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    People often forget that cosmetics also encompasses things that benefit your health as well. I made one blog post already about how anti-aging creams work but I never looked at foundation and other products.
Andrew Kang

Polymer chemistry: Dual-function molecules enhance widely used chemical reaction while ... - 1 views

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    Article on easier way to make acrylic acid polymers which, after I looked it up, is actually used in a lot of cosmetic products. This may be relevant to what we're studying now because it mentions emulsifying agents (connected to colloids). 
Andrew Kang

'Green chemistry' sees bright future in detergents, makeup - The China Post - 1 views

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    interesting to look at the chemistry of green science especially in the field of cosmetics
Andrew Kang

'Nano' labelling will reveal little about products - Health News - News - WalesOnline - 2 views

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    Another article - this time more recent. This shows just how much nano-chemistry is prevalent in today's world of cosmetics that they are now making it mandatory in the EU to label products as "nano" to inform the consumer about the possible health risk. 
Andrew Kang

Safety of Nano-Cosmetics Questioned : NPR - 0 views

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    This article is from 2006. Although a bit dated, it is still worth reading. It poses the possibility of health risks of nano-cosmetics which we know gold colloids utilize. 
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