Solésence Beauty Science Named One of the Top 100 Finalists for the 22nd Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

ROMEOVILLE, Ill., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solésence Beauty Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nanophase Technologies Corporation, today announced that it has been selected as one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the 22nd annual Chicago Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region across all organization sizes, sectors and industries. Over 600 business and civic leaders will come together to honor the winners when they are announced on November 16th at the UIC Forum.

The Company was named for the Solésence Kleair technology, which is available exclusively through Solésence finished goods. The innovation optimizes zinc oxide to improve its efficacy and aesthetics while boasting best-in-class skin health claims and retaining the purity to meet global requirements.

Solésence Kleair enables the active prevention of skin damage caused by UV and pollution by intercepting and quenching exogenous free radicals before they enter the skin, shielding antioxidants and preventing lipid peroxidation. In this way, the technology solves critical health and accessibility issues in the beauty space, making vital, best-in-class skin health products accessible to people of all skin tones, and enabling the development and commercialization of new textures and formats in the mineral space.

“Chicago continues to rise as a global hub of innovation that cuts across industries, large corporations and startups, for-profits and non-profits,” said Luke Tanen, President and CEO of Chicago Innovation. “The impact that this year’s nominees generated is profound – their new products and services generated $3.8 billion in revenues and created over 10,000 new jobs.”

“This is an exciting moment for our Company and for our community. By expanding skin protection beyond the standard sunscreen format and offering daily-use skincare and makeup products with unique versatility that people absolutely love, we believe that we have played a strong role in expanding sunscreen use to all consumer groups regardless of skin color, skin type and lifestyle. Through this work, we believe we have enhanced lives through healthy skin – and we look forward to enhancing as many lives as possible as we continue to grow,” commented Jess Jankowski, President and Chief Executive Officer.