Topical delivery of 3-O-ethyl l-ascorbic acid from complex solvent systems

Iliopoulos, Fotis, Hossain, Monjur, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Moore, David J., Lucas, Robert A. and Lane, Majella E. (2020) Topical delivery of 3-O-ethyl l-ascorbic acid from complex solvent systems. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 88 (19). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2218-0532

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Abstract / Description

3-O-ethyl l-ascorbic acid (EA), an ether derivative of Vitamin C, is widely used in skincare formulations. Previously, we reported the effects of neat solvents on EA percutaneous absorption and observed that 0.6–7.5% of the applied EA was delivered through the skin over 24 h. In this work, we designed complex formulations using combinations of solvents that may act synergistically and examined their impact on EA permeation in porcine skin in vitro under finite dose conditions. Binary combinations of propylene glycol (PG) with propylene glycol monolaurate (PGML) were effective in enhancing skin permeation of EA compared with individual solvents (p < 0.05). Combining PGML with 1,2-hexanediol (HEX) did not result in significantly higher EA permeation compared with the neat solvents (p > 0.05). Addition of the volatile solvent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to PG solutions also did not improve EA skin delivery compared with neat PG. Ternary solvent systems containing PG:PGML were subsequently prepared by the addition of a lipophilic solvent, either isopropyl myristate (IPM), medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) or isostearyl isostearate (ISIS). The optimum vehicle, PG:PGML:IPM, promoted up to 70.9% skin delivery of EA. The PG:PGML:ISIS vehicles also promoted EA permeation across the skin, but to a significantly lesser extent than the IPM-containing vehicles. No enhancement of EA delivery was noted for the PG:PGML:MCT mixtures. These results will inform the development of targeted formulations for EA in the future.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: in vitro, topical formulations, porcine skin permeation, cosmetic and pharmaceutical product technology, finite dose, 3-O-ethyl l-ascorbic acid, antioxidant, vitamin C
Subjects: 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
Department: School of Human Sciences
Depositing User: Bruno Da Silva sil dos santos
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2020 10:47
Last Modified: 06 Apr 2020 10:47
URI: https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/5718

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