Delivering On Time, In Full and On Target: Part II

Oct 7th, 2013
Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions; Jonathan Hadgraft, Barrie Finnin and Michael S. Roberts

Editor’s note: This two-part article was originally written following a discussion among skin delivery experts on the technical aspects of topical formulations used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, with the aim to identify future trends in delivery. This second installment continues a discussion from Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine’s May 2008 issue and is also based on a chapter written for the book Skin Barrier: Chemistry of Skin Delivery Systems. Practical information for the cosmetic formulator regarding optimization of skin delivery has been added.

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