A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON EMULGEL

A topical drug delivery system involves applying medication to the skin for therapeutic effects or to treat skin disorders. Traditional gels often struggle to deliver hydrophobic drugs effectively, a challenge that can be overcome with emulgels. Emulgels, which combine emulsions and gels, create a dual-release control system that enhances medication efficacy. This innovation is essential in topical delivery systems, significantly improving bioavailability and patient compliance. Emulgel are widely utilized in numerous cosmetic products and for medical applications such as analgesic, antifungals, anti- inflammatory and anti-acne therapies. These topical administration systems have the major benefit of being able to avoid first-pass metabolism, which increases the active compounds’ bioavailability. Emulgels are non-greasy, thixotropic, and easily spreadable, having beneficial qualities for dermatological uses. They also have a longer shelf life because they are water-soluble, emollient and simple to remove. Emulgels are a noteworthy advancement in the field of topical drug administration because of their translucent and visually pleasant look, which also improve user experience. It is a very productive area of research and its prologue in human thereby has provided triumph outcomes in modifying the clinical and therapeutic effectiveness of drugs having less bioavailability.