Abstract
Nonionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) were introduced as nanoparticulate delivery systems by the cosmetic industry before they found application as drug delivery systems in the pharmaceutical industry. This chapter extensively explores niosomes as carrier systems with an emphasis on delivery of active cosmetic ingredients (ACIs). The advantages that niosomes pose over other delivery systems, their classification, fabrication and characterisation methods, application in transdermal delivery of bioactive agents, commercially marketed and patented niosomal cosmetic products and an insight into safety and regulatory expectations will be covered. The reader will also be able to identify gaps and areas for further research in enhancing the application of niosomes in the cosmetic industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nanocosmetics |
| Subtitle of host publication | Delivery Approaches, Applications and Regulatory Aspects |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 139-173 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003319146 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032333267 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Sept 2023 |