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Zeolites show potential as an anti-heavy metal cosmetics ingredient

By Ravyn Cullor

Zeolites, a nanoporous material being tested in various other fields at this time, may absorb heavy metals in a creamy cosmetic and offer potential to formulators seeking to remove such environmental compounds, suggests preliminary data from Italy and...