SKIN PERMEATION ENHANCEMENT BY FATTY ACIDS

Autor: Hanafi Tanojo, Hans E. Junginger
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. 20:127-138
ISSN: 1532-2351
0193-2691
DOI: 10.1080/01932699908943782
Popis: The present study elucidates the skin permeation enhancement effects of a number of fatty acids, i.e. straight-chain saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated acids (PUFA). The effects were studied using human stratum corneum (SC) and p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) as a model permeant. The fatty acids in propylene glycol (FA/PG) were applied according to a pre-treatment/co-treatment protocol. SFA with 6 to 12 carbons exhibit a parabolic correlation between enhancement effect and chain-length, with a maximum at nonanoic-decanoic acids (with 9 and 10 carbons). All cis-6-, 9-, 11- or 13-octadecenoic acids (MUFA) enhance the permeation of PABA to the same extent. PUFA — linoleic (LA), α-linolenic (ALA) and arachidonic acids — enhance PABA permeation stronger than MUFA but additional double bonds do not further increase the degree of enhancement. The enhancement effects of fatty acids on the PABA penetration through SC are structure-dependent, associated with the existence of a balance b...
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