Product Development Studies of Cranberry Seed Oil Nanoemulsion

Abstract

Cranberry seed oil (CSO) can be used in various skin diseases, perhaps due to the presence of ω-3, ω-6, and ω-9 fatty acids. In addition, tocotrienols (vitamin E) has demonstrated powerful antioxidant activity. The combined application of CSO nanoemulsions open a promising avenue for skin conditions. The goal of this work was to create a nanoemulsion (NE) containing CSO and test its stability and in vitro release. To make NE formulations (CNE1-CNE6), the aqueous titration method was used. Following the creation of NE formulations, we selected the CNE4 formulation, which had a mean droplet size of around 110 nm, a narrow size distribution (PDI < 0.2), a steady zeta potential (−34.21 mV), and a high percentage transmittance (>99%). Furthermore, electron microscopy imaging revealed nanosized spherical droplets without any aggregation in the CNE4 formulation, which showed high entrapment efficiency (>80%). Densitometry analysis confirmed linoleic acid (RF 0.62) as a major component of CSO using toluene–acetone–glacial acetic acid (90:9:1 v/v/v) as a mobile phase. Nanogel had a three-fold greater cumulative drug permeation through the skin than neat CSO. This study shows that a unique CSO delivery technique can be used to treat skin diseases.