Penetration And Distribution In Human Skin Focusing On The Hair Follicle

July 2005 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”

Ylva Y Grams, Joke A. Bouwstra

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Studysummary This paper discusses topical drug delivery targeting the pilosebaceous unit for skin diseases and cosmetic purposes, emphasizing formulation choice and drug physicochemical properties but reports no new findings.

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