Formulation and stability of ascorbic acid in topical preparations

Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-90

  Sheraz, M A ^a   Ahmed, S ^b   Ahmad, I ^a   Shaikh, R H ^b   Vaid, F H M ^a   Iqbal, K ^a  

^a BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Dehydroascorbic acid; Photoprotection; Topical formulations

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBYL PALMITATE; COSMETIC; EMULSIFYING AGENT; OIL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STABILITY; EMULSION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHILICITY LIPOPHILICITY BALANCE; LIPOPHILICITY; MICROBIAL STABILITY; PHYSICAL STABILITY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 80052603878     PISSN: 09758453     EISSN: 09762779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-8453.86296     Document Type: Review

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