An integrated approach to optimizing skin delivery of cosmetic and pharmaceutical actives

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 217-222

  Abbott, S ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hansen solubility parameters; integrated model; practical formulation; skin permeation model; solubility

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DRUG ADDITIVE; DRUG SOLVENT;

DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; REVIEW; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN STRUCTURE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

COSMETICS; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SKIN; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 84861094256     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2012.00710.x     Document Type: Review

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