29 Everyday Products You Didn't Know Contain Nanomaterials

Nano-science is everywhere, from khakis, to glue, to toothpaste, to soy milk.

First, what is nanoscience?

Nanotechnology is the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules to engineer microscopic devices.

Nanomaterials, similarly, are chemicals and substances manufactured on the same microscopic nano- scale.

And you use it every day, in all sorts of ways you don't even realize

Here are some examples:

1. Elmer's Glue

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Nanomaterial: Titanium Dioxide

Why is it used?: Increase hardness and strength of dried glue

2. Daisy Low-Fat Cottage Cheese

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Nanomaterial: Titanium Doixide

Why is it used?: Pigment properties

3. Burt's Bees chemical-free sunscreen SPF 15

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

4. Albertsons Coffee Creamer

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Pigment and anitcaking agent

5. Dockers Go Khaki

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Nanomaterial: Various surface-bound nanoparticles

Why is it used?: Stain-repellant

6. Dannon Greek Plain Yogurt

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Pigment

7. Eclipse Spearmint Gum

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anitcaking agent

8. Dove "Powder" Deodorant

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: For cosmetic reasons

9. Aquafresh toothpaste

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Pigment and cosmetic reasons

10. Betty Crocker Whipped Cream Frosting

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anitcaking agent and pigment

11. Hyundai Wacor Foot Massager

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Nanomaterial: Silver

Why is it used?: Sanitary reasons

12. Wishbone Ranch Dressing

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

13. Colgate toothpaste

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons

14. Dentyne Ice gum

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

15. Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch sunscreen

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Sun protection

16. Miracle Whip

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

17. Peeps

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

18. Fiber One cereal

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxode

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

19. Head & Shoulders 2-in-1 shampoo

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons

20. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Pigment

21. Old Spice High Endurance deodorant

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons

22. Breathsavers Mints

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxode

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent and pigment

23. Intel Core Duo Processor

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Nanomaterials: Copper and silicon nanoparticles

Why is it used?: Miniaturization

24. Kraft American singles

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

25. Kool-Aid Lemonade

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

26. Silk Vanilla Soydrink

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent

27. Aveeno Continous Protection Sunblock

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Sun protection

28. Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent and pigment

29. Oreos

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Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide

Why is it used?: Anticaking agent