This is one of the most ambitious projects in the publishing area...warmly recommended.... - Stig E. Friberg, Editor, Journal of Dispersion Science and TechnologyContent: Contributing Authors, Pages XXIX-XLIIContributing Companies and Universities, Pages XLIII-LIISeries Editor's Preface, Pages LIII-LIV, Meyer R. RosenPreface, Pages LV-LX, Meyer R. RosenAcknowledgments, Pages LXI-LXII, Meyer R. Rosen1 - The Delivery System Movement, Pages 3-10, Meyer R. Rosen2 - Executive Summary: Book-at-a-Glance, Pages 11-73, Meyer R. Rosen3 - Skin: Physiology and Penetration Pathways, Pages 77-100, Bozena B. Michniak-Kohn, Philip W. Wertz, Mohammad Al-Khalili, Victor M. Meidan4 - Delivery System Design in Topically Applied Formulations: An Overview, Pages 101-118, Nava Dayan5 - From Ancient Potions to Modern Lotions: A Technology Overview and Introduction to Topical Delivery Systems, Pages 119-134, Elishalom Yechiel, Rosemarie L. Coste6 - Crossing the Lipid Barrier with the Echo-Derm™ Delivery System: (A Skin-Mimicking, Lamellar Matrix System), Pages 137-156, David Pollock7 - Tetrahydropiperine: A Natural Topical Permeation Enhancer, Pages 157-178, Muhammed Majeed, Lakshmi Prakash8 - Microencapsulation: An Overview of the Technology Landscape, Pages 181-190, Zev Lidert9 - Microcapsules as a Delivery System, Pages 191-213, Scott Hawkins, Mike Wolf, Geraldine Guyard, Stephen Greenberg, Nava Dayan10 - Tagravit™ Microcapsules as Controlled Drug Delivery Devices and Their Formulations, Pages 215-258, Emma Kvitnitsky, Natalia Lerner, Yury E. Shapiro11 - Phase-Change Materials: A Novel Microencapsulation Technique for Personal Care, Pages 259-272, Todd Elder, Andrew Bell12 - Topical Delivery Systems Based on Polysaccharide Microspheres, Pages 273-282, Maurizio V. Cattaneo13 - Liposomes in Personal Care Products, Pages 285-302, Vitthal S. Kulkarni14 - Interactive Vehicles in Synergistic Cosmeceuticals: Advances in Nanoencapsulation, Transportation, Transfer, and Targeting, Pages 303-319, Elishalom Yechiel15 - Porous Entrapment Spheres as Delivery Vehicles, Pages 323-332, Anthony Ansaldi16 - Polymeric Porous Delivery Systems: Polytrap® and Microsponge®, Pages 333-351, Subhash Saxena, Sergio Nacht17 - Chronospheres®: Controlled Topical Actives Release Technology, Pages 353-364, James V. Gruber, Louis Punto, Peter Dow18 - Nanotopes™: A Novel Ultra-Small Unilamellar Carrier System for Cosmetic Actives, Pages 365-393, Werner Baschong, Bernd Herzog, Carl W. Artmann, Christine Mendrok, Sébastien Mongiat, Joseph A. Lupia19 - Practical Application of Fractal Geometry for Ultra-High Surface Area Personal Care Delivery Systems, Pages 395-405, Michel S. Lefebvre20 - Optimizing Skin Delivery of Active Ingredients From Emulsions: From Theory To Practice, Pages 409-436, Johann W. Wiechers21 - The Delivery Systems' Delivery System, Pages 437-472, James M. Wilmott, Duncan Aust, Barbara E. Brockway, Vitthal Kulkarni22 - Preparation of Stable Multiple Emulsions as Delivery Vehicles for Consumer Care Products: Study of the Factors Affecting the Stability of the System (w1/o/w2), Pages 473-497, Mouhcine Kanouni, Henri L. Rosano23 - Coacervate Foam Delivery Systems, Pages 501-511, Manuel Gamez-Garcia24 - Soft Cell Approach to Personal Care: Hydrophilic Active-Filled Polyurethane Delivery Systems, Pages 513-532, James A. Smith, Betty Jagoda Murphy25 - Sugar Structured Surfactant Systems (S4™), Pages 535-546, Raeda M. Smadi, John Hawkins26 - Shear-Thinning Lamellar Gel Network Emulsions as Delivery Systems, Pages 547-568, Irma Ryklin, Blaine Byers27 - ProLipid® Skin-Mimetic Lamellar gel Carrier and Delivery Systems, Pages 569-586, Mark E. Rerek28 - Intelligent Polymers and Self Organizing Liposome Gel Delivery Systems, Pages 587-602, Wolfgang Meier, Jörg Schreiber29 - Cubosomes® and Self-Assembled Bicontinuous Cubic Liquid Crystalline Phases, Pages 603-620, Patrick Spicer, Matthew Lynch, Steven Hoath, Marty Visscher30 - Nonaqueous Delivery Systems with Controlled Rheological Behavior, Pages 621-631, Lin Lu Healy31 - Cationic Silicone Complexes as Delivery Systems, Pages 635-666, Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Charles W. Buffa32 - “Pro-fragrant” Silicone Delivery Polymers, Pages 667-682, Robert J. Perry33 - Silicone Technology as Delivery Systems for Personal Care Ingredients, Pages 683-714, Stephanie Postiaux, Catherine Stoller, Anne-Marie Vincent, Joanna Newton34 - Linear Silicone Fluids for Controlled Volatility Delivery Systems, Pages 715-738, Arndt Schlosser, Julie Boucher, Hubert Yeboah, Claudius Schwarzwaelder35 - Starch-Based Delivery Systems, Pages 741-760, Susan O. Freers36 - Thixogel™: Novel Topical Delivery Systems for Hydrophobic Plant Actives, Pages 761-794, John J. Wille37 - Smart Vectorization: Enzymatically Activated Encapsulation Technologies, Pages 797-816, Eric Perrier, Janice Hart38 - Thinking Outside the Jars and Bottles: Delivery Systems for Unit-Dose Topical Delivery of Complimentary and/or Incompatible Actives, Pages 817-830, James A. Smith, Betty Jagoda Murphy39 - Water-Soluble Adhesive Patch Delivery Systems for Personal Care Actives, Pages 833-848, Steve Kantner40 - Dry & Deliver!: Substrate-Based, Water-Activated, Anhydrous Delivery Systems, Pages 849-858, James A. Smith, Betty Jagoda Murphy41 - RetiSTAR™ for Cosmetic Formulations: Stabilized Retinol, Pages 861-871, Axel Jentzsch, Patricia Aikens42 - Controlled Delivery and Enhancement of Topical Activity of Salicylic Acid, Pages 873-879, Paul Thau43 - Controlled Delivery of Hydroxyacids, Pages 881-908, Barbara Green, David Milora44 - New and Emerging Testing Technology for Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Personal Care Delivery Systems, Pages 911-929, David Tonucci45 - GraphiSenses: A New Methodology for Identifying Personal Care Opportunities, Pages 933-956, Myriam DelvauxGlossary, Pages 957-972Suppliers/Vendors, Pages 973-981Trademarks, Pages 983-986Index, Pages 987-1033