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The on-going ‘green’ trend in the personal care industry coupled with global environmental concerns, place natural-origin, biodegradable and skin-friendly surfactants such as al… Read more
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
Up to 25% off Essentials Robotics and Automation titles
The on-going ‘green’ trend in the personal care industry coupled with global environmental concerns, place natural-origin, biodegradable and skin-friendly surfactants such as alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) in high demand. After successful use in cosmetics, sufficient data has been obtained to welcome some sugar emulsifiers into the field of drug dosage. Alkyl Polyglucosides presents a comprehensive compendium which guides a researcher from the APG-related preformulation stages to formulation processing, including the investigation of various APG-stabilized systems skin performance. This book introduces various APG representatives, their benefits in relation to certain conventional surfactants, physicochemical and interfacial properties, possible interaction with commonly used ingredients and diverse characterization techniques indispensable for the assessment of colloidal systems. The first chapter introduces alkyl polyglucosides, followed by chapters on their properties, behaviour, an overview of the patent protection mechanisms and guidelines for submitting patent applications. Finally, a conclusion surveys international patent applications involving APGs.
Readers generally interested in the field of topical preparations/products: pharmacists, chemists and other professions working in pharmaceutical industry, either in research and development divisions, or manufacture of topical dosage forms; cosmetic chemists and other professions working in cosmetic/personal care industry; PhD students interested in preformulation, formulation and characterization of a range of colloidal systems for dermal delivery of active pharmaceutical/cosmetic ingredients
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