Pickering emulsions: challenges and opportunities in topical delivery

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1093-1107

  Marto, Joana ^a   Ascenso, Andreia ^a   Simoes, Sandra ^a   Almeida, António J ^a   Ribeiro, Helena M ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cyclodextrins; dermal delivery; pickering emulsions; silica; starch; titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; CYCLODEXTRIN; DRUG CARRIER; MICROPARTICLE; NANOCARRIER; NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE; STABILIZING AGENT; STARCH; SURFACTANT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; EMULSION; EXCIPIENT;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG STABILITY; EMULSION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PICKERING EMULSION; REVIEW; SKIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CHEMISTRY; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COSMETICS; CYCLODEXTRINS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EMULSIONS; EXCIPIENTS; HUMANS; SKIN; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84978833972     PISSN: 17425247     EISSN: 17447593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1182489     Document Type: Review

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