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Research Article

Development of a carboxymethyl chitosan functionalized nanoemulsion formulation for increasing aqueous solubility, stability and skin permeability of astaxanthin using low-energy method

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Pages 707-721 | Received 17 Mar 2017, Accepted 21 Aug 2017, Published online: 15 Nov 2017
 

Abstract

In this research, firstly astaxanthin (ASX)-loaded nanoemulsions (NEs) were produced using a convenient low-energy emulsion phase inversion method. The optimised ASX-NEs were prepared in the presence of Cremophor® EL and Labrafil® M 1944 CS, with a surfactant-to-oil ratio of 4:6. The ASX-NE droplets were spherical with a mean droplet diameter below 100 nm and a small negative surface charge. The system was stable without alteration of mean droplet diameter for three months. Then, the ASX-NE was functionalised with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) through direct CMCS (0.02%) incorporation during the preparation process. The ASX chemical stability and skin permeability increased in the following order: ASX solution control < ASX-NE < CMCS-ASX-NE. Cell viability assays on L929 cells revealed low cytotoxicity of blank NE, ASX-NE and CMCS-ASX-NE in the range from 5 to 500 μg mL−1. In conclusion, the CMCS-ASX-NE might be a promising delivery vehicle in dermal and transdermal products.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Science and Technology Development Project of Shandong province, China [grant number 2015GGE29028].

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