Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Applications of Polymers

Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical and Medical Polymer Applications - TheSame Players in Different Games.- Cosmetic Applications.- The Suitability and Regulation of Raw Materials for the Cosmetics Industry.- The Form and Function of Lather Enhancer Cellulosics in PersonalCare Products.- Applications of Polymers in Hair Care.- Polymers for Hair Care Products.- Acetylene-Derived Polymers for Personal Care Applications.- Organo-Modified Silicone Copolymers for Cosmetic Use.- Effects of Waterproofness on the Clinical Efficacy and IrritationPotential of Sunscreen Products.- Melanin, Nature’s Own Sunscreen Polymer.- Applications In Both Cosmetics And Pharmaceuticals.- Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Uses of Chitin and Chitosan.- Polysaccharides: “Naturals” for Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals.- Cationic Polysaccharides for Cosmetics and Therapeutics.- Interpolymer Complexes Between Hyaluronan and Cationic CellulosePolymers.- Alkylated Polyvinylpyrrolidone Polymers in Cosmetics andPharmaceuticals.- Pharmaceutical Applications.- Hylan and Hylan Derivatives in Drug Delivery.- Polymeric Controlled Drug Delivery Systems: Rational Design and Development.- MicrospongeR Delivery Systems (MDS): a Topical Delivery SystemWith Multiple Mechanism for Triggering the Release of Actives.- Bioelastic Materials as Chemomechanically Transducing (“Smart”)Matrices for Drug Delivery.- New Hydrogels for Oral Drug Delivery.- Release of Phenylpropanolamine from Dynamically Swelling Poly(Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate-co-Methacrylic Acid) Hydrogels.- Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Beads with Core-Shell Structure for DrugDelivery.- Liposomes as a Topical Drug Delivery System Evaluated by In Vitro Diffusion Studies.- Polymers as Stabilizers of Lipid Vesicles.- Polymeric Controlled Release of Cardiovascular Drugs.- ControlledRelease of Protein and Vaccines From Poly(ester)Microspheres In Vitro.- Treatment of Yeast Infections Employing Organotin-ContainingModified Poly(Vinyl Alcohol).- Drug Carrier Systems Based on Resorbable Polyester Collagenand/or Biomaterial Combinations.- Anticancer Drugs Based on Analogues of Platinol Derived fromHistidine.- Other Medical-Related Applications.- Medical Applications of Hyaluronan and Its Derivatives.- Hydrophilic Lubricious Coatings for Medical Applications.- New Biomaterials: the Preparation of Polyesters Derived fromHydroxy Amino Acids.- The Development of a Cellulosic Material Based Method for HeparinTherapy Monitoring.- The Development of Protamine-Coated Cellulose Hollow Fibers forHeparin Removal: In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Testing.- Polymeric Systems for Diagnostic Ultrasound Contrast Agents.- Facile Activation of Trisacryl Gels with 2-Fluoro-l-methylpyridinium Salt (FMP): Applications in Affinity Chromatography and Enzyme Immobilization.- Contributors.