Alkyl polyglucosides : from natural-origin surfactants to prospective delivery systems / edited by Ivana Pantelic.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pantelić, Ivana.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surface active agents.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The on-going 'green' trend in the personal care industry coupled with global environmental concerns, place natural-origin, biodegradable and skin-friendly surfactants such as alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) in high demand. After successful use in cosmetics, sufficient data has been obtained to welcome some sugar emulsifiers into the field of drug dosage. Alkyl Polyglucosides presents a comprehensive compendium which guides a researcher from the APG-related preformulation stages to formulation processing, including the investigation of various APG-stabilized systems skin performance. This book introduces various APG representatives, their benefits in relation to certain conventional surfactants, physicochemical and interfacial properties, possible interaction with commonly used ingredients and diverse characterization techniques indispensable for the assessment of colloidal systems. The first chapter introduces alkyl polyglucosides, followed by chapters on their properties, behaviour, an overview of the patent protection mechanisms and guidelines for submitting patent applications. Finally, a conclusion surveys international patent applications involving APGs.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1306939410

9781306939416

9781908818775

1908818778

OCLC:

883375149

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