Carrier‐Mediated Dermal Delivery

Chapter 1

New Trends in Anti-Aging Skin Care

Joice Lana and Andreia Ascenso

Pages: 1

Chapter 2

Melatonin: A “Guardian” of the Genome and Cellular Integrity for Prevention of Photocarcinogenesis

Patrícia Manteigas and Andreia Ascenso

Pages: 43

Chapter 3

Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreen Formulations Containing Carrier or Non-Carrier-Based UV-Filters

Carolina Gomes Benevenuto and Lorena Rigo Gaspar

Pages: 91

Chapter 4

Topical Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Diseases: Current Status of Preclinical and Clinical Research, Nanocarriers and Physical Methods for Photosensitizer Delivery

Fabíola Silva Garcia Praça, Patrícia Mazureki Campos, Josimar O. Eloy, Raquel Petrilli, Maria Vitória Lopes Badra Bentley, and Wanessa Silva Garcia Medina

Pages: 123

Chapter 5

Novel Starch-Derived Topical Delivery Systems

Joanna Marto, Inês Jorge, António José de Almeida, and Helena Margarida Ribeiro

Pages: 175

Chapter 6

Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers as Topical Delivery Systems for Antioxidants

Carla Vitorino and António J. Almeida

Pages: 217

Chapter 7

Manufacture and Applications of Gelatin Nanoparticles: A Practical Approach

Diogo Pineda Rivelli and Silvia Berlanga de Moraes Barros

Pages: 265

Chapter 8

Lipid Vesicles for Skin Delivery: Evolution from First Generation

Tiago Mendes, Maria Manuela Gaspar, Sandra Simões, and Andreia Ascenso

Pages: 281

Chapter 9

Archaeosomes for Skin Injuries

Monica Vazzana, Joana F. Fangueiro, Caterina Faggio, Antonello Santini, and Eliana B. Souto

Pages: 323

Chapter 10

Ethosomes: A Novel Carrier for Dermal or Transdermal Drug Delivery

Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Neelam Balekar, Vinod Dhote, and Pradyumna Kumar Mishra

Pages: 357

Chapter 11

Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for the Treatment of Infected Skin Lesions

Sandra Simões, Manuela Carvalheiro, and Maria Manuela Gaspar

Pages: 385

Chapter 12

Liquid Crystals as Drug Delivery Systems for Skin Applications

Marilisa Guimarães Lara

Pages: 431

Chapter 13

Cyclodextrins and Skin Disorders: Therapeutic and Cosmetic Applications

Oluwatomide Adeoye, Ana Figueiredo, and Helena Cabral Marques

Pages: 463

Chapter 14

Topical Formulations for Onychomycosis: A Review

Barbara S. Gregorí Valdes, Carolina de Carvalho Moore Vilela, Andreia Ascenso, João Moura Bordado, and Helena M. Ribeiro

Pages: 503