From nanoemulsions to nanostructured lipid carriers: A relevant development in dermal delivery of drugs and cosmetics

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue , 2016, Pages 100-112

  Montenegro, Lucia ^a   Lai, Francesco ^b   Offerta, Alessia ^a   Sarpietro, Maria Grazia ^a   Micicchè, Lucia ^a   Maccioni, Anna Maria ^b   Valenti, Donatella ^b   Fadda, Anna Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microemulsions; Nanocarriers; Nanostructured lipid carriers; Skin delivery; Solid lipid nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; LIPID; NANOCARRIER; NANOMATERIAL; NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIER; SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COLLOID; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; MICROEMULSION; NANOEMULSION; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM;

EID: 84961590876     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2015.10.003     Document Type: Article

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