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This chapter deals with liquid crystal-based formulations in dermal and transdermal skin delivery. An overview of microstructures, excipients, and characterization techniques is presented and followed by a review of the work done to date on the potential of liquid crystals as topical drug delivery systems.

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Lapteva, M., Kalia, Y.N. (2017). Related Topic: Liquid Crystals in Dermal and Transdermal Delivery. In: Sugibayashi, K. (eds) Skin Permeation and Disposition of Therapeutic and Cosmeceutical Compounds. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56526-0_13

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