21 citations
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December 2016 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study found that nano-sized lipid particles improved the skin accumulation and retention of dexamethasone compared to a base cream, suggesting potential benefits for inflammatory skin disease treatment.
In this study, penetration of FA-PLGA nanoparticles into hair follicles was observed in excised dog, rat, and porcine skin, with the deepest penetration in porcine skin, suggesting its similarity to human skin for drug delivery studies.
18 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews nanotechnology in cosmetics, detailing various formulations, performance assessment methods, and evolving regulations, while discussing safety, stability, and effectiveness concerns; it reports no new experimental results.
This study found that human hair follicles emit electromagnetic fields due to metabolic activity linked to S100 proteins, visualized using a novel microscopic technique with nano-sized iron particles.
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July 2016 in “Journal of nature and science” This study found that human hair shafts emit electromagnetic signals that can create images through thin glass barriers, potentially influenced by static electricity.