PIT Microemulsions with Low Surfactant Content
By: K.H. Diec, A. Eitrich; T. Schmidt; T. Sokolowski and J. Schreiber, Beiersdorf AG
Posted: May 6, 2003, from the July 2001 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.
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Article Keywords:
- O/W microemulsions
- nanoemulsions
- Phase Inversion Temperature (PIT)
- PIT technology
- PIT Nano Technology
- PIT microemulsion
- nanoemulsification
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Considerable efforts have been undertaken in the past decade to investigate new routes to o/w microemulsions for cosmetic or pharmacutical purposes.1-7 This delivery system is transparent, easy to prepare and thermodynamically stable. The advantages of o/w microemulsions are summarized in the sidebar below.
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