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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2025, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (4): 453-463.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-2806.2025.04.007

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Preparation, characterization, and whitening activity research of oxyresveratrol-loaded self-microemulsion

Kaiyuan Miao1,Zeyao Ouyang1,Xinying Zhao1,Xiaojing Yang1,Xinyan Chen1,3,*(),Zhaohua Shi2,3,*()   

  1. 1. School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resources and Prescriptions, Ministry of Education, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
    3. Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
  • Received:2024-10-29 Revised:2025-03-25 Online:2025-04-22 Published:2025-04-28
  • Contact: E-mail: 514565528@qq.com (Xinyan Chen); zhshi78@hbtcm.edu.cn (Zhaohua Shi).

Abstract:

A self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (OXY-SME) was developed using Cremophor® EL and Labrasol® as composite emulsifiers to efficiently load oxyresveratrol (OXY), and its formulation characteristics, stability, in vitro skin permeation, and whitening activity were evaluated. Through the pseudo-ternary phase diagram and testing the particle size and polydispersity index (PDI) of the emulsion, the formulation for the preparation of blank self-microemulsion (SME) and the optimal drug loading of OXY were determined. At the optimal drug loading of 4%, the particle size of OXY-SME was (18.69±0.29) nm, with a PDI of 0.181±0.017 and an encapsulation efficiency of 99.87%±1.50%. The emulsion droplets were spherical, and the solubility of OXY in water was increased by approximately 62 times. The relationship between emulsion type and water content of OXY-SME was clarified using water content-conductivity fitting curves and staining methods. The stability of OXY-SME under various conditions was evaluated by measuring particle size, PDI, and OXY content. The results indicate that OXY-SME exhibits good storage stability and dilution stability, and effectively delays the decrease in OXY content caused by light exposure. The effect of water content on OXY skin permeation was investigated using the abdominal skin of SD rats, and the results show that the highest cumulative skin permeation of OXY over 48 hours is observed at a water content of 70%, indicating an oil-in-water (O/W) type emulsion. The whitening activity of OXY-SME was evaluated by measuring the activity of mushroom tyrosinase and intracellular tyrosinase in B16-F10 cells, as well as melanin content. OXY-SME exhibits stronger inhibitory effects on intracellular tyrosinase activity and melanin production compared to OXY aqueous solution and kojic acid (KA) as a positive control, demonstrating that OXY-SME enhances intracellular whitening activity of OXY.

Key words: oxyresveratrol, self-microemulsion delivery system, solubility, stability, in vitro skin penetration, whitening activity

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658