https://doi.org/10.4103/jrptps.JRPTPS_91_20

A Review on Novel Topical Formulations of Vitamins

authors:

avatar Juhi Desai 1 , avatar Rashmi Mallya 1 , *

SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Vol.10, issue 2; 159-170
published online: December 17, 2021
article type: Systematic Review
received: July 22, 2020
accepted: May 01, 2021

How To Cite Desai J, Mallya R. A Review on Novel Topical Formulations of Vitamins. J Rep Pharm Sci. 2021;10(2):e146875. https://doi.org/10.4103/jrptps.JRPTPS_91_20.

Abstract

Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with biologically active ingredients purporting to have druglike benefits. Cosmeceuticals are one of the fastest-growing segments of the personal care industry as their use has drastically increased over the years. Vitamins being one of the popular ingredients in cosmeceuticals have numerous skin benefits. Vitamins are organic micronutrients essential for the proper functioning of the body. The popular vitamins used in cosmetics are vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin K. These vitamins play an important role in treating skin conditions like acne, hyperpigmentation, and photoaging, protecting from UV, deactivating free radicals, and improving skin moisture retention levels of the skin. This review article emphasizes on the novel formulation of the vitamins-based cosmeceuticals. The novel carriers system has gained importance in cosmetic delivery due to its advantages such as enhanced skin penetration, sustained and controlled drug release profile, maintenance of the concentration within the therapeutic range, with greater safety and targeted delivery of active to the desired tissues.