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Table 1 Composition and physicochemical properties of different MEL-loaded ME

From: Ex vivo permeation parameters and skin deposition of melatonin-loaded microemulsion for treatment of alopecia

Formula code

Percentage ratio (%w/w)

Droplet size (nm) ± SD

PDI ± SD

ZP (mV) ± SD

Smix ratio

Oil wt%

Tween 80

PEG400

Water %

TPA1

1:1

3.3

15

15

66.6

55 ± 0.30

0.3 ± 0.01

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPA2

1:1

6.6

13.3

13.3

66.6

66 ± 0.10

0.2 ± 0.03

0.1 ± 0.01

TPA3

1:1

10

11.6

11.6

66.6

68 ± 0.50

0.3 ± 0.05

0.2 ± 0.01

TPA4

1:1

13.3

10

10

66.6

98 ± 0.60

0.3 ± 0.03

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPA5

1:1

16.6

8.3

8.3

66.6

88 ± 0.20

0.1 ± 0.06

 − 0.1 ± 0.01

TPA6

1:1

20

6.6

6.6

66.6

67 ± 0.40

0.3 ± 0.05

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPA7

1:1

23.3

5

5

66.6

61 ± 0.10

0.1 ± 0.01

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPB1

2:1

3.3

20

10

66.6

44 ± 0.10

0.3 ± 0.01

0.5 ± 0.01

TPB2

2:1

6.6

17.7

8.8

66.6

45 ± 0.20

0.3 ± 0.03

0.1 ± 0.01

TPB3

2:1

10

15.5

7.7

66.6

54 ± 0.70

0.3 ± 0.04

0.1 ± 0.01

TPB4

2:1

13.3

13.3

6.6

66.6

57 ± 0.60

0.2 ± 0.03

0.5 ± 0.01

TPB5

2:1

16.6

11.0

5.5

66.6

69 ± 0.20

0.1 ± 0.04

 − 0.1 ± 0.01

TPB6

2:1

20

8.8

4.4

66.6

60 ± 0.60

0.3 ± 0.05

1.0 ± 0.01

TPB7

2:1

23.3

6.6

3.3

66.6

56 ± 0.10

0.1 ± 0.01

 − 0.1 ± 0.01

TPC1

3:1

3.3

22.5

7.5

66.6

30 ± 0.20

0.3 ± 0.01

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPC2

3:1

6.6

19.9

6.6

66.6

39 ± 0.01

0.3 ± 0.03

 − 1.0 ± 0.04

TPC3

3:1

10

17.5

5.8

66.6

44 ± 0.50

0.3 ± 0.04

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPC4

3:1

13.3

15

5

66.6

49 ± 0.30

0.2 ± 0.03

 − 0.9 ± 0.05

TPC5

3:1

16.6

12.4

4.1

66.6

84 ± 0.20

0.1 ± 0.04

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPC6

3:1

20

9.9

3.3

66.6

69 ± 0.20

0.2 ± 0.05

 − 1.0 ± 0.02

TPC7

3:1

23.3

7.5

2.5

66.6

63 ± 0.10

0.1 ± 0.01

 − 1.0 ± 0.01

TPD1

4:1

3.3

24

6

66.6

31 ± 0.20

0.2 ± 0.01

 − 0.6 ± 0.01

TPD2

4:1

6.6

21.3

5.3

66.6

32 ± 0.01

0.2 ± 0.03

 − 0.8 ± 0.04

TPD3

4:1

10

18.6

4.6

66.6

38 ± 0.50

0.3 ± 0.02

 − 0.1 ± 0.01

TPD4

4:1

13.3

16

4

66.6

39 ± 0.30

0.3 ± 0.03

 − 0.5 ± 0.05

TPD5

4:1

16.6

13.2

3.3

66.6

41 ± 0.20

0.1 ± 0.01

 − 0.9 ± 0.01

TPD6

4:1

20

10.6

2.6

66.6

37 ± 0.20

0.2 ± 0.05

 − 0.5 ± 0.02

TPD7

4:1

23.3

8

2

66.6

30 ± 0.10

0.1 ± 0.02

 − 0.5 ± 0.01