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Nanoparticles skin absorption: New aspects for a safety profile evaluation
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) skin absorption is a wide issue, which needs to be better understood. The attempt of this review is to summarize the scientific evidence concerning open questions, i.e.: the role of NPs intrinsic characteristics (size, shape, charge, surface properties), the penetration of NPs through the intact or impaired skin barrier, the penetration pathways which should be considered and the role of NPs interaction in physiological media. The outcomes suggest that one main difference should be made between metal and non-metal NPs. Both kinds have a secondary NPs size which is given after interaction in physiological media, and allows a size-dependent skin penetration: NPs⩽4nm can penetrate and permeate intact skin, NPs size between 4 and 20nm can potentially permeate intact and damaged skin, NPs size between 21 and 45nm can penetrate and permeate only damaged skin, NPs size>45nm cannot penetrate nor permeate the skin. Other aspects play an important role, mostly for metal NPs, i.e., dissolution in physiological media, which can cause local and systemic effects, the sensitizing or toxic potential and the tendency to create aggregates. This paper suggests a decision tree to evaluate the potential risk for consumers and workers exposed to NPs.
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“nanoparticles 21–45 nm only able to penetrate/permeate damaged skin”
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“nanoparticles 4–20 nm potentially able to penetrate/permeate intact or damaged skin”
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“nanoparticles ≤4 nm being able to penetrate/permeate intact skin”
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“the underestimated risk associated with the absorption of nanoparticles through the skin [86].”
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“TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles were unable to pass through skin rendering them safe to dermal exposure.”
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“Au nanoparticles can penetrate the skin, but their permeability is undetermined.”
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“nanoparticles ≥45 nm unable to penetrate/permeate the skin [86].”
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“Ag nanoparticles can penetrate the skin but their ability to permeate is undetermined.”
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“Their use in medical dressings may result in high skin absorption, potentially affecting internal organs.”
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“Concern in terms of being a hazardous material is low as gold is a noble metal, and, thus, non-toxic to human health.”
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“Ni, Co, and Pd are considered more hazardous due to the high release of ions in the body [86].”
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“The US is regulating nanoscale materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure that the manufacture and use of nanoscale materials do not pose unreasonable risks to human health and the environment [86].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Larese Filon, F., Mauro, M., Adami, G., Bovenzi, M., & Crosera, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Mauro, Marcella
- Venue
- Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-07
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 310-322
- ISSN
- 0273-2300 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W290929610
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 129
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 5
- FWCI
- 1.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ArTS Archivio della ricerca di Trieste (University of Trieste https://www.units.it/) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- European Commission
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Keywords
- nanoparticles, percutaneous absorption, skin penetration, skin barrier, nanoparticle size, metal nanoparticles, nanoparticle dissolution, nanoparticle aggregation, sensitization, toxicity, skin permeation, risk assessment, decision tree
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Humans, Skin, Skin Absorption, Risk Assessment, Nanoparticles
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