Determination of the critical hydrophile-lipophile balance of licuri oil from Syagrus coronata: application for topical emulsions and evaluation of its hydrating function

The aims of this study were to determine the critical hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) of licuri oil, and to perform a clinical assay to evaluate its hydrating effects. For the determination of the HLB, serial emulsions were prepared with the oil. Regarding the clinical study, 13 human subjects we...

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Main Authors: Leila Bastos Leal, Giovana Damasceno Sousa, Karoline Belém Seixas, Pedro Henrique Nogueira de Souza, Davi Pereira de Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000100018