Table 4.

Drug candidates explored using microsponge delivery systems for dermatological and cosmetic applications

Sr. No	Drug Candidates	Formulation Type	Cosmetic and Dermatological Applications	References
1	Benzoyl peroxide	Cream, gel, lotion	Antiacne Treatment (Keratolytic agent)	[23]
2	Hydroquinone and retinol	–	Depigmentation	[63]
3	Flucinolone acetonide	Gel	Skin inflammation	[64]
4	Mupirocin	Emulgel	Primary and secondary skin infections	[22]
5	Mometasone furoate	–	Skin inflammatory diseases	[35]
6	Hydroxyzine HCl	–	Atopic dermatitis	[1]
7	Fluconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[18]
8	Voriconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[65]
9	Ketoconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[66]
10	Eberconazole nitrate	Gel	Antifungal	[19]
11	Acyclovir sodium	Gel	Herpes simplex virus infections	[36]
12	Glabridin	–	Depigmenting agent	[17]
13	Paeonol	Cream	Antiinflammatory and antimelanin activity	[15]
14	Erythromycin	–	Antibacterial	[67]
15	Miconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[21]
16	Itraconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[68]
17	Terbinafine	Gel	Antifungal (hair and skin infection)	[6]
18	Oxybenzone	Gel	Sun screen agent	[7]
19	Sertaconazole nitrate	Gel	Antifungal	[69]
20	Fluconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[70]
21	Silver sulfadiazine	Gel	For partial thickness burn wounds	[20]
22	Babchi oil	Gel	Antibacterial	[71]
23	Miconazole	Gel	Antifungal	[72]
24	Tea tree oil	Gel	Antibacterial	[73]