Redispersible spray-dried nanocapsules for the development of skin delivery systems: proposing a novel blend of drying adjuvants

This study proposes a novel blend of drying adjuvants (lactose and polyvinylpyrrolidone) as an approach to produce dispersible powders containing nanocapsules for the development of skin delivery systems. Hydrogels were produced with liquid nanocapsules and spray-dried powders. Nanoparticle recovery was obtained after powder aqueous redispersion. No influence of the intermediate product was observed on the hydrogel properties and on the drug release profile. The novel blend of drying adjuvants is a smart approach to obtain dried nanocapsules with excellent aqueous redispersion and to maintain the drug release profile of the original suspension in the design of novel skin delivery systems.