Fractional CO2 Laser Pretreatment Facilitates Transdermal Delivery of Two Vitamin C Derivatives

Background: Topical vitamin C derivatives have been used to treat melasma and used as a skin whitener. The aim of this study was to compare skin histology and permeation of l-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate sesquimagnesium salt (MAP-1) and magnesium l-ascorbic acid-2-phosphate (MAP-2) after fractional CO2...

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Main Authors: Chien-Yu Hsiao, Hsin-Ching Sung, Sindy Hu, Yau-Li Huang, Chun-Hsun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/11/1547