| abstract |
Compositions for use in the solubilisation of hydrophobic substances, particularly in the solubilisation of hydrophobic active agents comprise a lipid and a surfactant, characterised in that the surfactant has an HLB number of less than 20 and the lipid and surfactant are in the form of macromolecular assemblies of less than 100 nm in diameter. The said compositions are of use in the field of cosmetics or pharmaceuticals, and in the solubilisation of peptides and proteins for the investigation of their structure and their interactions with other substances, and related aspects. |