Table 2.
Dimensional distribution parameters of ethosomes and ethosome gels, as determined by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS).
| Formulation Code |
Time (Days) |
Z Average (nm) ± s.d. |
Dispersity Index ±s.d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHO | 0 | 212.25 ± 14.10 | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
| 90 | 230.52 ± 25.30 | 0.14 ± 0.03 | |
| CA-ETHO | 0 | 218.65 ± 21.0 | 0.20 ± 0.02 |
| 90 | 235.45 ± 20.01 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | |
| ETHO-pol | 0 | 279.9 ± 24.30 | 0.16 ± 0.02 |
| 90 | 352.15 ± 42.01 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | |
| CA-ETHO-pol | 0 | 288.8 ± 35.50 | 0.24 ± 0.01 |
| 90 | 383.25 ± 47.12 | 0.26 ± 0.03 |
s.d.: standard deviation; data are the mean of 3 independent determinations on different batches.