Frost & Sullivan has a new report that says there have been advances in technologies for drug delivery – and we might soon see them being utilized in the beauty industry.

According to the report, the new emerging drug delivery mechanisms that will displace established technologies are: hydrogels, phospholipids, microspheres, cyclodextrins and nanotechnology based formulations.

The established technologies these will replace are: polymeric micelles, niosomes, phosphorous acids and starch-based structures.

According to Frost & Sullivan, these new-age drug delivery mechanisms are biodegradable and non-toxic. They also enhance the bioavailability of drugs, promote solubility in various environments and ensure targeted delivery.

The Opportunity for Beauty Marketers

Once drug delivery products start incorporating upscale technologies, manufacturers will naturally focus on application diversity and seek opportunities to license out their technologies to various industries such as medicine, animal health and cosmetics.

Here’s the report, Advanced Mechanisms in Drug Delivery.

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