Delivery System Handbook for Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
Technology Applications and Formulations
edited by Meyer R. Rosen

Features of Delivery System Handbook for Personal Care and Cosmetic Products:

• 46 comprehensive chapters, divided into 16 Parts, represent the critical thinking of over 80 authors from 43 companies, 4 universities, 3 consultants, and 9 countries.
• Book-at-a-Glance, Executive Overview section provides a Mind Map™ overview of the important key words and concepts in each chapter and how they are related to each other.
• Skin physiology and penetration pathways, the impact of delivery system technology, and challenges in crossing the lipid barrier are presented at the beginning.
• The “Eureka!” moments of delivery system creation are discussed as well as in-depth descriptions of the technology and science. Applications, both current and potential are described. The evolution of delivery system technology from ancient times to the newest nano-vehicles in topical delivery systems is covered.
• Effective formulations and the function of each ingredient is presented for a wide range of personal care and cosmetic applications.
• Efficacy and safety evaluation is comprehensively covered.
• “Marketing by design” and advertising analysis provides input to identify the best personal care and cosmetic opportunities.
• A comprehensive glossary explains technical terms for non-technical personnel.
• Trade name and supplier lists provide direct access to rapid purchasing of formulation ingredients

Delivery System Handbook for Personal Care and Cosmetic Products: has been carefully designed for training, development and synergistic technology transfer across the personal care, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

A unique feature of the book is the use of Mind Map™ technology to capture and present the essence of the thinking of over 80 authors in a “Book-at-a-Glance” Executive Overview section. This section has been specifically designed to empower decision making leading to the development of innovative product differentiation in a global context.

Contents

Introduction

1. The Delivery System Movement
2. Book-at-a-Glance

Skin Fundamentals

3. Skin: Physiology and Penetration Pathways
4. Delivery Systems in Cosmetic Formulations
5. From Ancient Potions to Modern Lotions: A Technology Overview and Introduction to Nano-Vehicles in Topical Delivery Systems

Crossing the Barrier

6. Crossing the Lipid Barrier with the Echo-Derm™ Delivery System (A Skin Mimicking, Lamellar Matrix System)
7. HP: An All Natural Delivery System Adjuvant

Encapsulation

8. Microencapsulation: An Overview of the Landscape
9. Microcapsules as a Delivery System
10. Tagravit™ Microcapsules as Controlled Drug Delivery Devices and their Formulations
11. Polymeric Encapsulation. Phase Change Materials: A Novel Microencapsulation Technique for Personal Care
12. Dual Action Microcapsules with Next Generation, Complex Polysaccharide-Based Designer Membranes

Liposomes

13. Liposomes in Personal Care Products
14. Interactive Vehicles in Synergistic Cosmeceuticals: Advances in Nano-Encapsulation, Translocation, Transfer and Targeting

Particles

15. Porous Entrapment Spheres as Delivery Vehicles
16. Polymeric Porous Delivery Systems: Polytrap™ and Microsponge™
17. Chronospheres: Controlled Topical Actives Release Technology
18. Nanotopes: A Novel, Ultra-Small Unilamellar Carrier System for Cosmetic Actives
19. Practical Application of Fractal Geometry For Generation of Ultra High Surface Area Personal Delivery Systems

Emulsions

20. Optimizing Skin Delivery of Active Ingredients From Emulsions: From Theory to Practice
21. The Delivery System's Delivery System
22. Preparation of Stable Double Emulsions as Delivery Vehicles for Consumer Care Products

Foams

23. Coascervate Foam Delivery Systems
24. “Soft Cell Approach to Personal Care”: Hydrophilic, Active-Filled Polyurethane Delivery Systems

Structured Systems

25. Sugar-Based, Structured Surfactant Systems
26. Bigels - A Novel Alternative to Emulsion Delivery Systems
27. Shear Thinning Lamellar Gel Network Emulsions as Delivery Systems
28. Pro-Lipid® Skin-Mimetic Lamellar Gel Carrier and Delivery Systems
29. Intelligent Polymers and Self- Organizing Liposome Gel Delivery Systems
30. Cubasomes and Self- Assembled, Bicontinuous, Cubic Liquid Crystalline Phases as Personal Care Delivery Systems
31. Non- Aqueous Delivery Systems With Controlled Rheological Behavior

Silicones

32. Cationic Silicone Complexes as Delivery Systems
33. "Pro-Fragrant" Silicone Delivery Polymers
34. Silicone Technology as Delivery Systems for Personal Care Ingredients
35. Linear Silicone Fluid Delivery Systems With Controlled Volatility Features

Starch-Based Systems

36. Starch Based Delivery Systems
37. Thixogel: Novel Topical Delivery Systems for Hydrophobic Plant Actives

Activated Delivery Systems

38. Smart Vectorization: Enzymatically-Activated Encapsulation Technologies
39. “Thinking Outside the Jars & Bottles": Simultaneous Delivery Systems for Unit Dose, Topical Delivery of Complimentary and/or Incompatible Actives

Substrate-Based Systems

40. Water-Soluble Adhesive Patch Delivery Systems for Personal Care
41. “Dry & Deliver!”: Substrate Based, Water-Activated, Anhydrous Delivery Systems

Specific Ingredient Delivery

42. Retistar™ for Cosmetic Formulations: Stabilized Retinol
43. Controlled Delivery and Enhancement of Topical Activity of Salicylic Acid
44. Controlled Delivery of Hydroxy Acids

Efficacy and Safety

45. New & Emerging Testing Technology for Efficacy & Safety Evaluation of Personal Care Delivery Systems

Marketing by Design and Advertising Analysis

46. GraphiSenses: A New Methodology for Identifying Personal Care Opportunities

Glossary
Trade Names and Suppliers
Index

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