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Nail permeated by with red dye together with untreated nail. |
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Nail care | Nail care products contain lipids, vitamins, minerals, other nutrients, film forming polymers and humectants. |
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Common formulations are stick, cream, ointment, gel or lacquer. | ||||||
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Nail diseases | Permeation of an active drug through nail is severely restricted by nail structure. Often a permeation enhancer has to be added. |
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Formulations may also contain agents that limit water evaporation from the nail. |
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Microscope photograph of a cut surface from of a partially
dehydrated nail clip. The nail outer surface is shown upwards. |
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