Antioxidant Delivery Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Skin Pathologies

Dear Colleagues,

The skin is the most external organ of the human body, representing a barrier, which protects the body from external effectors and toxicant agents. Furthermore, the skin is exposed to many drawbacks and risks, deriving, for instance, from exogenous and endogenous agents that can lead to oxidative stress and inflammatory diseases. The disorders and pathologies affecting the skin span from chronic, inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, to cancers, such as melanoma. Research efforts are devoted to finding efficacious prevention strategies and therapies for skin diseases, such as evaluating plant-derived antioxidant agents, as well as novel drug delivery systems which are suitable for topical administration. Several approaches based on conventional or more specialized pharmaceutical formulations are under investigation, such as nanoplatforms aimed at promoting transdermal antioxidant delivery via the stratum corneum barrier.

This Special Issue welcomes the most recent innovations, as well updates regarding the potential of antioxidant delivery systems for dermatological applications.

Dr. Elisabetta Esposito
Guest Editor

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• drug delivery systems
• skin delivery
• antioxidant actives
• skin pathologies