Comments on: Buckyball face cream safety questioned in C&E News

By: K.A. Parker

K.A. Parker — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:35:30 +0000

I have used this product on just one side of my face and the results were amazing! I can see a marked difference after using it once three weeks ago. I am thinking about buying this product (if only to even out the results on my face). Are you telling me that this product is unsafe? If so, how can it sold in the USA?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:42:16 +0000

Brilliant comments on avoiding over-reaction by the public. I hadn’t thought of that predicament, and up until now I assumed safety measures would ultimately get in the way of rapid progress. Perhaps those words would be heard louder with those who consider these opinions “alarmist”, myself included.

By: Simon : Think twice about early nanotech cosmetics

Simon : Think twice about early nanotech cosmetics — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:16:35 +0000

[...] Think twice about early nanotech cosmetics Christine Peterson at the Foresight Institute has highlighted how cosmetics are now available on the market with nanoscale particles. While she’s “pro-free enterprise and pro-nanotech,” she’s concerned about the unknown risks of nanoscale particles and the public relations nightmare that could result if some nanotech cosmetic product was found to be dangerous. Says Peterson:I was surprised to see on the market a face cream containing buckyballs, with little mention (either by the producer or in the press) of the obvious question of safety. The March 2006 Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report called such concerns “alarmist.”I’m with Peterson here, who notes how poorly cosmetics are regulated. I’m all for nanotech research, development and application. But since many questions remain about the environmental and health impact of nanoscale particles, I think it’s a bit too early for people to be slathering buckyballs all over their face. Published Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:10 PM by Simon Filed Under: News [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:52:02 +0000

I was also very alarmed when I saw that product…my chemistry professor had mentioned buckyballs as the most recently discovered form of carbon, then mentioned it’s carcinogenic properties…maybe whatever is in the buckyball stabilizes it…?