Drugs in Dermatology: Topical Agent, Cosmeceuticals, Dermatological Drug Delivery, Natural Product in Dermatology, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Targeting and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2025) | Viewed by 1914
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Interests: bioavailability; flavonoid; β-cyclodextrin; inclusion complex; cyclosophoraoses
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Dear Colleagues,
Skin disease is influenced by both intrinsic (genetics) and extrinsic factors (environmental exposure). Pharmacologic agents are commonly prescribed for the treatment of many dermatological diseases. Many medicine remedies have been used based on scientific evidence and the results of randomized controlled trials. Nonetheless, there is a lack of standardization of bioactive ingredients in alterative and traditional medicine. Certain drug entities are used for different indications than those indicated by their FDA approval. Additionally, many dermatological drugs are also used in topical application to the site. Natural products such as polyphenols have been proven to be beneficial for reducing the risk of developing skin disease. Although various flavonoids exert useful biological activities, some have limited bioavailability due to low solubility and penetration. As a result, supramolecular complexation of carbohydrates or delivery systems with flavonoids has been suggested to increase solubility and thus improve bioavailability.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Pharmaceutical formulation of dermatological drugs;
- Delivery and controlled-release systems for topical agents or cosmeceuticals;
- Natural products in dermatology;
- Drug targeting for dermal tissue;
- Functional ingredients of cosmeceuticals: pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics;
- Target discovery for skin aging or hair regrowth.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Seyeon Park
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- skin disease
- dermatological drugs
- topical agent
- cosmeceuticals
- natural products
- drug targeting
- functional ingredients
- skin aging
- hair regrowth
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