PARTICLE Ø100 nmnm
HAIR Ø≈ 80,000nm

01 · Particle size, measured

The Particle System

NanoSys is a particle system. Seven key ingredients are micronized into one gel base.

The particles are typically under 100 nanometers. For scale, a human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide.

The dial below shifts the stage between the measured size of the particles and the reference scale of the hair.

Particle-size dial100 nm
10 nm≤100 nm1 µm100 µm

02 · Particle size vs. a human hair

The Scale

At ≤100 nanometers in diameter, the particles sit far below the width of a human hair, about 80,000 nanometers.

The number line maps both sizes to the same axis.

Size, drawn to the same axis

≈ 80,000 nm
hair
≤100 nm
particle
10 nm100 nm1 µm10 µm100 µm
Measured (≤100 nm)Inert reference (hair)

03 · Seven key ingredients, one particle system

The Lineup

Both formulas carry seven key ingredients in one NanoSys base. Six are the same; the seventh sets the temperature.

  • 01●Hemp Extract

    Extract of hemp, micronized into the NanoSys base

    The first ingredient listed on every label in the line. Hemp extract is carried in the same NanoSys particle base as the other six key ingredients.

  • 02●Menthol

    Peppermint, spearmint & other mint oils

    A cyclic terpene alcohol obtained from the oils of peppermint, spearmint, and other mint plants. Crystallizes at room temperature. One of the most studied compounds in topical compositions.

  • 03●Camphor

    Wood of the camphor laurel tree

    A waxy terpenoid found in the wood of the camphor laurel tree (Cinnamomum camphora) and related species. Also produced synthetically. Characterized by a strong, sharp aroma.

  • 04●Arnica

    Arnica montana flower heads

    A perennial herb in the sunflower family, native to mountainous regions of Europe. The flower heads are processed to extract sesquiterpene lactones, the principal constituents.

  • 05●Peppermint

    Mentha × piperita essential oil

    A hybrid mint, a natural cross between watermint and spearmint. Its essential oil is composed primarily of menthol (30-50%), menthone, and other terpenoids. Known for a sharp, cool aroma and a smooth texture in gels.

  • 06●Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia flowers (Cooling Gel)

    Derived from the flowers of true lavender, a flowering shrub in the mint family. Rich in linalool and linalyl acetate, which together comprise over 60% of the oil's composition. Adds a floral note. The Warming Gel carries vanillyl butyl ether in this slot instead.

  • 07●Tocopherol Acetate

    Tocopherol acetate, a stable ester of vitamin E

    Listed as the seventh key ingredient on every label in the line. A stable vitamin E ester that sits in the gel base with the other six.

Explore the lineup

Every bottle carries seven key ingredients in one NanoSys particle base.