Question from Cheryl3
In addition to homemade recipes for skincare, I have been investigating antiwrinkle creams. It is difficult to find a safe and effective one and one that does not do animal testing. Finally, I came across a company called Xtend- Life ( xtend-life.com) their eye contour, active day and restorative nightcream appealed to me. However, as one of their ingredients is: Nanobelle Coenzyme Q10 —” a special ‘nano-emulsion’ form, which can penetrate down through seven layers of skin.”
I emailed them about its safety. This was their response:
” I understand your concern as to nano technology. I can assure you that the type of technology used to produce our Nano-Lipobelle ingredient (the only ingredient that applies this technology base) is totally natural and without detrimental effects in any way.
Here is some further info to help you….
Nanotechnology has been around a long time, only recently has it been given a name. As long as there have been crèmes and other mixtures of oils and water then this technology has been present.
How most crèmes and skincare products are made is that a water phase is dispersed in an oil phase in microscopic droplets that are too small to coalesce and separate. In the same way nanotechnology – in the common understanding – involves microscopic or even smaller particles, and like any technology it has both its positives and negatives.
Debra’s Answer
I think their explanation is confusing. If it’s nanotechnology, they should say so; if it’s in it’s natural state, it’s in its natural state. My steadfast guideline is that nature knows best. Anything we put on or in our bodies should be as close to the state in which it appears in nature as possible.
