Formulation development and moiturising effects of a topical cream of Aloe vera extract

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2011, Pages 172-180

  Akhtar, N ^a   Khan, B A ^a   Khan, M S ^a   Mahmood, T ^a   Khan, H M S ^a   Iqbal, M ^a   Bashir, S ^b  

^a THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Skin; Stratum corneum (SC) water content and transepidermal water loss (TEWL)

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA; AQUEOUS PHASE; DRY SKIN; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVALUATION PARAMETERS; FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT; HEALTHY HUMANS; IN-VITRO; LEMON OIL; SKIN HYDRATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS; W/O EMULSIONS;

CENTRIFUGATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FRUITS; PHASE SEPARATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; DERMATOLOGY; SKIN;

WATER CONTENT; DRUG PRODUCTS;

EID: 79953666906     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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