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Nanoemulsions: Colloidal Topical Delivery Systems for Antiacne Agents- a Mini-Review Publisher



Najafitaher R1 ; Amani A1, 2
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Nanomedicine Research Journal Published:2017


Abstract

One of the common chronic inflammatory skin diseases is Acne Vulgaris that affects up to 80% of a teen-age population. The progress of acne lesions is due to colonization of Propionibacterium acnes (P .acnes) in hair follicles. Treatment of acne includes topical or systemic therapy or combination therapy, with a tendency to perform topical therapy in mild to moderate acne. Nanoemulsions, small oil droplet less than 200nm, which have been stabilized by surfactant(s) and/or co-surfactant in water, could be effective carriers for topical delivery of anti-acne agents. Interesting properties of nanoemulsions such as the improved efficacy of the drug, ease of production, ability to be used in various formulations and ability to load lipophilic drugs could make it an ideal carrier for this purpose. This review highlights applications of nanoemulsions for topical therapy of acne. © 2017 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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