Skin Delivery Systems: Transdermals, Dermatologicals, and Cosmetic Activies: Transdermals, Dermatologicals, and Cosmetic Actives - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0813808480 ISBN 13: 9780813808482

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2006

Riassunto

Current interest in drug delivery technologies is exceedingly high.Similarly, a recent upsurge in consumer awareness of the potentialantiaging and antiwrinkling benefits of natural products andbotanicals has spurred a revolution in the cosmetic industry forbetter skin care delivery technologies, both to preserve inherentactivity as well as to enhance their benefits through novelformulation and delivery methods.

With these considerations in mind, Skin Delivery Systems:Transdermals, Dermatologicals and Cosmetic Actives brings togetherthe emerging fields of cosmetic actives with new advances in skindelivery technologies and provides a methodical and systematicexplanation of technologies used to transport pharmaceuticals andcosmetic actives through the skin's barriers. After reviewing thebasic principles of dermatology and skin penetration, the referencedescribes and explains the most current methods of transdermaltransport. Coverage includes new materials, such as amphiphilicpolymers; new formulation methods, such as miniemulsions; andvariations on technologies such as sonophoresis and iontophoresis.The authors also show the connections between skin penetration anda variety of active substances, including specializedpharmaceuticals and natural and botanical ingredients used incosmetics. The book presents critical empirical data and designinformation intended to assist researchers, product developers, andtesters in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

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L'autore:

John J. Wille, Ph.D is president of Bioderm Technologies, Inc., a consulting firm in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Dr. Wille obtained his doctorate in genetics from Indiana University and served as a professor of cell biology at the University of Cincinnati, Louisiana State University and Mayo Medical School, before joining Bristol Myers Squibb as Director of Skin Research. Dr. Wille has published more than 200 research papers and has 15 U.S. patents in the field of skin biology.

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0813808480
• ISBN 13: 9780813808482
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 392
• Redattore: Wille John J. Ph.D.