Emulgel: A Novel Topical Drug Delivery

Abstract

Emulgel is a fresher class of dosage forms that are prepared by entrapment of large amounts of hydroalcoholic liquid into a network of colloidal solid particles. Emulgel formulations lead to faster drug release compared to ointments and creams. Even supposing gels have many uses but the major difficulty is to delivery of hydrophobic drugs. So, too weak these limitations, emulgels are unit ready. The mixture of gels and emulsions leads to emulgels. Emulsions it's an exact degree of elegance and is of course washed off whenever chosen, they take a high ability to penetrate the skin. Another necessary issue is to increase the drug release of even hydrophilicmedicine by creating w/o emulgel. Among the cluster of solid preparations, the utilization of emulgels has expandedin cosmetics and pharmaceutical preparations. Polymers act as emulsifiers and thickeners as a result of the gelling capability of those compounds permits the formulation of unchanging emulsions and creams by decreasing surface and surface tension and at a similar time increasing the viscosity of the aqueous part. Emulgels area unit is principally used for the delivery of analgesics, medication, anti-fungal, anti-acne medicine, and numerous cosmetic formulations. By applying an appropriate applied mathematics style dissimilar grades of emulgel area unit ready. There area unit numerous favorable properties like being thixotropic, emollient, greaseless, simply spreadable, simply removable, soluble, a longer period, non-staining, bio-friendly, clear and pleasing look. Many penetration enhancers will raise the result.