Influence of Massage and Skin Hydration on Dermal Penetration Efficacy of Nile Red from Petroleum Jelly-An Unexpected Outcome

• Main Authors: Vasudha Kaushik (Author), Yameera Ganashalingam (Author), Robert Schesny (Author), Christian Raab (Author), Soma Sengupta (Author), Cornelia M. Keck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study aimed at comparing the influence of direct and indirect skin hydration as well as massage on the dermal penetration efficacy of active compounds. Nile red was used as a lipophilic drug surrogate and was incorporated into Vaseline (petroleum jelly). The formulation was applied with and with...