Microencapsulation of essential oils with biodegradable polymeric carriers for cosmetic applications

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 245, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-200

  Martins, Isabel M ^a   Barreiro, Maria F ^b   Coelho, Manuel ^a   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coacervation; Encapsulation efficiency; Essential oils; Microencapsulation; Release

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COSMETICS; MICROENCAPSULATION; ODORS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT;

COACERVATION; CONTROLLED RELEASE; ENCAPSULATION EFFICIENCY; MICROENCAPSULATION PROCESS; OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; POLYMERIC CARRIERS; RELEASE;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 84896794022     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.02.024     Document Type: Review

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