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This study highlights the potential of nanoemulgel, a nano-lipoidal gel formulation, as an effective method for delivering topical drugs, especially for BCS class II/IV pharmaceuticals, and emphasizes the need for thorough toxicological evaluations due to changes in delivery methods.

In this study, researchers investigated the formation of spherical crystals of minoxidil in various alcoholic solvents, discovering new types like spherulite aggregates and a unique butterfly-shaped crystal, with the spherulite aggregates showing improved powder flow properties compared to other forms.

This review discusses the use of microemulsions for transdermal drug delivery and emphasizes the importance of component selection for enhancing drug permeation and skin tolerance, without reporting new clinical results.

This study reported that meloxicam-loaded spanlastics, created using the ethanol injection method, demonstrated potential as a drug delivery system with sustained release and effective entrapment efficiency.

This study found that minoxidil had the highest solubility in shea butter, stearic acid, and rosemary oil, suggesting these natural oils may improve drug loading and encapsulation efficiency in lipid nanocarrier formulations for potential hair growth applications.

This study found that Soxhlet extraction is more effective at removing the toxin mimosine from Leucaena leucocephala, and mimosine shows promise as a biodiesel additive due to its antioxidative properties.

This review clarifies what constitutes an emollient and explains that both cosmetic and pharmaceutical emollients share the same functions, reporting no new research findings.

Caffeine and siloxanetriol alginate caffeine in emulsion form can reduce fatty cell size and number, potentially treating cellulite effectively.

This study developed effervescent cleansing tablets containing asiatic-acid-loaded solid lipid microparticles, finding that they provided effective cleansing compared to water and showed good flow properties, pH, and hardness but were unstable at high temperature and humidity.

This study found that dimethicone with high molecular weight improved hair surface characteristics, while dimethicone copolyol and amodimethicone enhanced manageability by reducing friction or aiding styling on damaged hair.

This study found that ultrasonication pre-treatment at various power levels improved the color, protein solubility, and degree of hydrolysis of fish protein hydrolysates from mackerel side streams, and potentially reduced bitterness by decreasing hydrophobic free amino acids.

This study found that Transcutol P significantly enhanced the skin penetration of Finasteride in vitro, while cationic and anionic surfactants did not show such effects.

This study found that polymers significantly improved the chemical and microbial stability of steroid hormones in liposome formulations over eight weeks, with finasteride showing the highest diffusion rate.

This article reviews the roles and types of surfactants and ingredients in modern shampoos, discussing their contributions to cleansing, conditioning, and cosmetic effects, but reports no new experimental findings.

This study examines the role of nanotechnology in cosmetics, highlighting its benefits in improving ingredient solubility and stability, but also noting challenges such as cost, shelf life, and safety concerns, along with regulatory complexities, particularly in harmonizing global legislation.

Both amodimethicone and dimethicone copolyol amine are effective hair conditioners.

This article reviews EU cosmetic product claim regulations and highlights increased harmonization and enforcement while reporting no new results.

This study found that a gelatin microparticle-containing self-microemulsifying formulation combined with Soluplus improved the oral absorption of dutasteride.

Polisorbate 20 is not suitable for curl creams due to instability.

In this study, ultradeformable liposomes containing Tween 20 or terpenes increased phospholipid bilayer fluidity and enhanced skin penetration of sodium fluorescein, with terpenes improving hair follicle penetration.

This study found that treating damaged hair with maleic-modified amino silicone oil created a highly hydrophobic surface, reducing water content and improving hair's mechanical properties and thermal stability.

This study reported that gels containing methyl cellulose exhibited the highest consistency factor and optimal homogeneity compared to those made with hydroxypropyl cellulose or its combination with pullulan, indicating the significant impact of gelling agents on gel properties.

This research highlights the potential of emulgel as an advanced topical drug delivery system, offering improved efficacy for hydrophobic medications in treating dermatological conditions and a range of ailments with its dual release control mechanism of gel and emulsion.

In this study, researchers developed an emulgel formulation containing minoxidil for hair growth, using chitosan and fucoidan as gelling agents, achieving controlled drug release with 99.7% released by the 12th hour.

This study developed lipid-core nanocapsules for encapsulating menthol, improving its solubility and thermal stability, and demonstrated their safety and rapid skin absorption in ex vivo tests, highlighting potential applications for cosmeceuticals.

This study found that ultrasonically depolymerized ι-carrageenan from Solieria chordalis yields low-molecular-weight fractions that maintain fibroblast viability and show no cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for safe use in human medicine.

This study found that using composite alginate hydrogels containing Aloe vera, CMC, and tragacanth can improve the encapsulation efficiency and protect pumpkin seed protein hydrolysates from degradation during simulated gastrointestinal digestion, potentially increasing their applicability as functional food components.

This review discusses the use of microbial biosurfactants as a safer alternative to chemical surfactants in cosmetics due to their antibacterial, moisturizing, and low toxicity properties, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that the cocrystal of mycophenolic acid with isonicotinamide significantly improved solubility and dissolution rate, while two other cocrystals showed decreased performance in these areas.

Polymethylene wax in hair relaxers makes hair smooth and shiny with less damage.