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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2011 Mar 2;21(5):515–528. doi: 10.1038/jes.2011.10

Table 1.

Tested consumer spray products.

Producta Compositionb Purposeb
Silver Nanospray Silver nanoparticles, purified water Used topically or internally as a traditional defense against bacteria
Regular Silver Spray 99.99% Pure silver suspended in demineralized water Used topically to treat burns, rashes, as a nasal spray for hay fever, and deodorant; also for plants and pets
Facial Nanospray Distilled water, vitamin C, nanosize particles of: copper, calcium, magnesium, zinc Applied topically for younger looking skin
Regular Facial Spray Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, alcohol denat., methylparaben, lecithin, Rosa centifolia (Rose) water, butylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, propylparaben On-call moisture and vitamin E protection for the face skin
Hair Nanospray Alcohol denat., aqua, PVP/VA co-polymer, isopropyl alcohol, mytrimonium bromide, parfum Used to hold nanofiber hair additions to scalp
Regular Hair Spray SDA alcohol 40-B, water, VA/crotonates/vinyl neodecanoate copolymer, octylacrylamide/acrylates/butylaminoethyl, methacrylate co-polymer, aminomethanol propanol, lauryl pyrrolidone, PEG-75 lanolin, cyclopentasiloxane, fragrance Hair spray for men
Disinfectant Nanospray Parachlorometaxylenol—0.20%, other ingredients—99.80% Multi-purpose, ready-to-use disinfectant, sanitizer, and deodorizing cleaner for use on hard surfaces
Regular Disinfectant Spray o-Phenylphenol—0.22%, diisobutylphenoxyethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride monohydrate—0.70%, inert ingredients—99.08% Multi-purpose, ready-to-use disinfectant for use on hard surfaces
Skin Hydrating Nanomist Purified water, Dimethicone, copolyol, algae extract, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) extract, Aloe barbadensis gel, fucogel, plankton extract, lavander (Lavendula angustifolia) oil, calcium PCA, zinc PCA, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben Face and bodymist that helps reverse UV damage while adding powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties to sun parched skin
Regular Skin Hydrating Mist Water, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, diazolidinyl urea, polysorbate 80, ergothioneine, Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice, sodium carboxymethyl β-glucan, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, tetrasodium EDTA, allantoin, citrus Aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) fruit oil, citric acid, kinetin, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Provides toning action and delivers antioxidant and hydrating benefits to the skin
Wheel Nanocleaner Composition unavailable Advanced nanotechnology formula quickly penetrates and removes tough brake dust and road grime from all wheel surfaces
a

Nanoproduct: as per the Woodrow Wilson Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory.

b

As per the manufacturer.