ReviewPharmaceutics2024
SLNs and NLCs for Skin Applications: Enhancing the Bioavailability of Natural Bioactives.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Botanical and Upcycled Bioactives for Advanced Topical Formulations: Mechanistic Pathways, Cutaneous Delivery, and Sustainability-by-Design.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
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- Smart nanoparticle delivery systems for curcumin: a targeted strategy to enhance anticancer efficacy and bioavailability.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2026Review
- Lipid-Based Nanocarriers as a Promising Delivery System in the Management of Acne.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
- Progress and Prospects of Transdermal Treatment of Allergic Skin Diseases with Natural Drugs based on Nanotechnology.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2025Review
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- OptimizedAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimization of Film-Dressings Containing Herbal Extracts for Wound Care-A Quality by Design Approach.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pathophysiology and Treatment of Psoriasis: From Clinical Practice to Basic Research.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Advances in plant essential oils and drug delivery systems for skincare.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Bridging the Gap: The Role of Advanced Formulation Strategies in the Clinical Translation of Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Harnessing nutrients and natural products for sustainable drug development against aging.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review of Spironolactone Nano-Formulations for Topical Treatment of Skin Hyperandrogenic Disorders and Chronic Wounds.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
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Abstract
Natural bioactives are mixtures of compounds extracted from plants with physicochemical properties that are usually not favorable for penetrating the skin's complex barrier. Nanoparticles have important advantages both in dermatology and cosmetology: improved solubility and stability of encapsulated phytocompounds, controlled and sustained skin delivery, and enhanced skin permeation, leading to an improved bioavailability. This review focuses on two generations of lipid-based nanoparticles: solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs). An extensive overview on the recent studies on SLNs and NLCs entrapping essential oils, oils, herbal extracts, and phytocompounds for topical applications is presented, emphasizing their composition, physicochemical characterization, efficacy, and methodologies used to evaluate them. This review also summarizes topical systems containing natural bioactives incorporated into SLNs and NLCs, commercially available products and registered patents in the field. SLNs and NLCs turn out to be effective nanocarriers for skin applications, offering significantly improved encapsulation efficiency, stability, and bioactives delivery. However, their full potential is underexplored. Future applications should study the encapsulation potential of new natural bioactives and show more specialized solutions that address specific requirements; an improved product performance and a pleasant sensory profile could lead to increased customer compliance with the product use.
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