Baldino L, Reverchon E. Salicylic Acid Co-Precipitation with Alginate via Supercritical Atomization for Cosmetic Applications.
MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022;
15:7634. [PMID:
36363226 PMCID:
PMC9654882 DOI:
10.3390/ma15217634]
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Abstract
Alginate-based microparticles were produced via supercritical assisted atomization (SAA) with the aim of obtaining a biocompatible and low-cost carrier for the delivery of active compounds in cosmetic applications. Salicylic acid was selected as an active model compound, and it was co-precipitated with alginate via SAA, operating at 82 bar and 80 °C. In particular, the drug-to-polymer weight ratio was fixed at 1/4, whereas polymer concentration was varied from 5 to 20 mg/mL in the starting aqueous solution. Operating in this way, alginate-salicylic acid microparticles were characterized by a mean diameter of 0.72 ± 0.25 µm, and the active compound became amorphous after processing. A salicylic acid encapsulation efficiency close to 100% was reached, and the drug release time from the biopolymeric microparticles was prolonged up to nine times with respect to untreated salicylic acid powder.
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