Shaping Lycopene Nanoparticles Performance: How Surfactants Influence Stability, Antioxidant Activity, and Uptake in

Francesca Baldassarre1,2, Chiara Boncristiani3, Michela Ottolini1

  • 1Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, S. P. 6 Lecce-Monteroni SNC, 73100 Lecce, Italy.

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Summary

Plant-derived antioxidants like lycopene from tomato peel are explored for skincare. Polymeric nanoparticles improve lycopene bioavailability, with Tween 20 enhancing cellular uptake and PVA improving stability.

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