Fig. 2.1 Transmission electron micrograph of several epidermal lamellar granules. Bar = 200 nm Since lamellar granules are lipid-rich, they have a low buoyant density. This unique property has been exploited to…
Fig. 8.1 Targets in dermal and transdermal drug delivery Topical delivery can be defined as the application of a drug-containing formulation to the skin to directly treat cutaneous disorders or…
Compound Partition coefficient Classification Correlation (log P octanol/water) Sucrose −3.7 Hydrophilic Yes Caffeine −0.02 Hydrophilic Yes Water 1 Hydrophilic Yes Acetylsalicylic acid 1.13 Hydrophilic Yes Sulfur mustard 1.37 Lipophilic No…
