Keywords
silicone
Carbomer
Reology
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Abstract
Gel preparation represents one of the most recurrent pharmaceutical forms to treat topical affections. Pharmaceutical market offers gels with different colors, smells and consistence, features that vary according to the base type used. Two of the most used bases are Carbomer and Silicone, compounds with particular properties that produce gels with unique esthetics and chemical aspects. This article pretends to determine differences between a gel with Carbomer base and one with Silicone base, with the intention of offer basic knowledge to the reader and allow him to recognize the most important properties of the product.
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