Surfactants and Polymeric Micelles: Innovations in Transdermal and Topical Cosmeceutical Delivery
Surfactants are essential to many cosmetic formulations. Cosmetic science-acceptable co-solvents or surfactants are often used to improve the solubility of substances that are only weakly soluble in water. Surfactant-produced polymeric micelles offer a variety of distinctive qualities that make them...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2025-01-01
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| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/19/e3sconf_icsget2025_03014.pdf |
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| Summary: | Surfactants are essential to many cosmetic formulations. Cosmetic science-acceptable co-solvents or surfactants are often used to improve the solubility of substances that are only weakly soluble in water. Surfactant-produced polymeric micelles offer a variety of distinctive qualities that make them a very promising carrier system for a variety of cosmeceutical goods. The fundamental barrier to transdermal and skin, hair, and nail administration continues to be cosmeceuticals’ limited solubility in biological materials, as demonstrated by around 50% of cosmeceuticals. Incorporating hydrophobic actives into polymeric micelles made of surfactants is one of the most alluring solutions currently available to address these problems. This article reviews about the surfactants, their basics explaining the mechanism to form micelles and its applications related to various site of action. |
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| ISSN: | 2267-1242 |