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GlossaryChemical Penetration Enhancers (CPEs)

substances that increase skin permeability for better compound absorption

Chemical Penetration Enhancers (CPEs) are substances used to increase the permeability of the skin, allowing medications or other compounds to be absorbed more effectively. They work by temporarily altering the skin's barrier properties, making it easier for active ingredients to penetrate deeper layers. This is particularly useful in transdermal drug delivery systems, where medications are administered through the skin.

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Heat Enhanced Follicular Delivery of Isotretinoin to the Skin

research Heat Enhanced Follicular Delivery of Isotretinoin to the Skin

8 citations, June 2019 in “Pharmaceutical research”

Applying heat with certain chemicals can greatly improve how well isotretinoin gets into the skin through hair follicles.

research Electrochemical Detector for Liquid Chromatography: Determining Minoxidil in Hair-Growth Pharmaceuticals

July 2018 in “Current Analytical Chemistry”

The method effectively detects minoxidil in hair-growth products.

research A Finasteride Patch for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia: Study on Permeability Strategy Using Synthetic O-Acylmenthols and Ion-Pair

October 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics”

The finasteride patch effectively treats hair loss by enhancing skin absorption.

Enhanced Follicular Delivery of Finasteride to Human Scalp Skin Using Heat and Chemical Penetration Enhancers

research Enhanced Follicular Delivery of Finasteride to Human Scalp Skin Using Heat and Chemical Penetration Enhancers

5 citations, May 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Research”

Heat and chemicals improve finasteride delivery to scalp and hair follicles, potentially enhancing treatment for hair loss.

research Skipping of Exons by Premature Termination of Transcription and Alternative Splicing Within Intron-5 of the Sheep SCF Gene: A Novel Splice Variant

6 citations, June 2012 in “PloS one”

A new mRNA variant of the SCF gene in sheep skin produces a shorter, different protein.

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