| O/W-NE | Oil-in-water nanoemulsion |
| TEWL | Trans-epidermal water loss |
| ICR | Institute of Cancer Research |
| HR-1 | Hairless-1 |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| S.D. | Standard deviation |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |