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M M Jiménez1, M J Fresno, E Sellés
1Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 28871 - Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Synopsis This paper describes the design of an emulsion cream, obtained from a self-emulsifying base, to which lavender honey has been added. Physical, galenic and stability studies and assays, and rheological analyses, are used to describe the qualities and properties of the honeyed cream under study. The formula is presented as an ivory-coloured cream with a light lavender scent and agreeable organoleptic characteristics. From a rheological viewpoint this is very adequate for spreading and applying onto the skin because of its thixotropic behaviour. The emulsion is stable and perfectly adaptable to the requirements of this type of skin application.
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