Research Article

Development of Topical Niosomal Gel of Benzoyl Peroxide

Table 7

Table shows data of diffusion study of drug across human cadaver skin (HCS).

Time in hoursPercentage drug release (±SD)
Batch C1Batch C2Market Prep.

0.5
107.97 (±0.54)9.98 (±0.27)
217.34 (±0.89)09.24 (±1.20)18.84 (±0.67)
324.45 (±0.76)15.11 (±1.86)26.33 (±0.91)
536.63 (±1.94)21.76 (±1.13)39.08 (±1.40)
848.43 (±2.35)28.83 (±2.09)51.23 (±1.34)
1259.42 (±3.01)32.31 (±2.34)63.67 (±2.89)

Percentage drug retained into human cadaver skin (HCS) after 12 hours
2421.45 (±0.36)41.53 (±1.75)24.88 (±0.49)

𝑛 = 3 ; little or no release was observed in first hour which landed difficulties in the quantification.