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
Nanomaterial: Titanium Dioxide
Why is it used?: Increase hardness and strength of dried glue
2. Daisy Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
Nanomaterial: Titanium Doixide
Why is it used?: Pigment properties
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3. Burt's Bees chemical-free sunscreen SPF 15
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
4. Albertsons Coffee Creamer
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Pigment and anitcaking agent
5. Dockers Go Khaki
Nanomaterial: Various surface-bound nanoparticles
Why is it used?: Stain-repellant
6. Dannon Greek Plain Yogurt
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Pigment
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7. Eclipse Spearmint Gum
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anitcaking agent
8. Dove "Powder" Deodorant
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: For cosmetic reasons
9. Aquafresh toothpaste
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Pigment and cosmetic reasons
10. Betty Crocker Whipped Cream Frosting
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anitcaking agent and pigment
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11. Hyundai Wacor Foot Massager
Nanomaterial: Silver
Why is it used?: Sanitary reasons
12. Wishbone Ranch Dressing
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
13. Colgate toothpaste
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons
14. Dentyne Ice gum
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
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15. Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch sunscreen
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Sun protection
16. Miracle Whip
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
17. Peeps
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
18. Fiber One cereal
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxode
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
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19. Head & Shoulders 2-in-1 shampoo
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons
20. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Pigment
21. Old Spice High Endurance deodorant
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Cosmetic reasons
22. Breathsavers Mints
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxode
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent and pigment
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23. Intel Core Duo Processor
Nanomaterials: Copper and silicon nanoparticles
Why is it used?: Miniaturization
24. Kraft American singles
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
25. Kool-Aid Lemonade
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
26. Silk Vanilla Soydrink
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
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27. Aveeno Continous Protection Sunblock
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Sun protection
28. Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent and pigment
29. Oreos
Nanomaterial: Titanium dioxide
Why is it used?: Anticaking agent
Search the Nanomaterial Consumer Products Inventory
nanotechproject.org
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