Ashwagandha patches could be the next wave of supplementation. Are your customers looking for novel ways to supplement with Ashwagandha? Would you be interested in creating an Ashwagandha topical patch? Learn more about the benefits of Ashwagandha as an active ingredient: Healthline National Institutes of Health Medical News Today If you’re […]
Vitamin K patches could be the next wave of supplementation. Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting and is found in leafy green veggies. Are your customers looking for novel ways to supplement with Vitamin K? Would you be interested in creating a Vitamin K topical patch? Learn more about […]
Garlic patches could be the next wave of garlic supplementation. Are your customers looking for novel ways to supplement with garlic? Would you be interested in creating a garlic topical patch? Learn more about the benefits of garlic as an active ingredient: WebMD Science Direct Medical News Today If you’re interested […]
Transdermal Patches deliver drugs non-invasively from the surface of skin to the circulatory system (this is Transdermal Drug Delivery System – TDDS). A transdermal patch is a medicated patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. An advantage of a transdermal […]
On-shore Manufacturing On-shore manufacturing is becoming rapidly more popular in the post-COVID world. Pandemic-related shutdowns are a thing of the past in the United States, but they’re still a consideration when you do business with other countries, particularly those in Asia. Every time we think we’ve conquered the problems with doing […]
We are often asked to produce caffeine patches. Caffeine extract is derived from coffee. Coffee-caffeine is one of the ingredients that is not suitable for use in a topical patch. If you want a stimulant effect from your patch, we recommend guarana or green tea extract. Interested in creating […]
“Though the mills of justice grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small.” FDA oversight is something that every topical patch creator needs to take into account. It’s true that the FDA is sometimes slow to review products on market. This can lull you into the false sense of security that what you’re doing isn’t against the […]
Can you put electrolyte patches? We are often asked to put electrolytes into topical patches, and some of our competitors do just that. But electrolytes are minerals, and minerals won’t absorb in a topical patch context. If you want to work with a patch manufacturer who will help you bring the best products to […]
What’s an excipient, and why is it important? An excipient (in the context of a patch) is an inactive ingredient added to the mix of active ingredients in order to aid in absorption of the active ingredients. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/excipient Unless you have a particular excipient you wish to use, don’t worry about it – […]
This month’s spotlight is mineral patches. You can put minerals into a topical patch, but they don’t go through the dermis. This is very confusing for our customers, because we know that some minerals can be absorbed after diluting them with water. Yes, you’re getting magnesium from your Epsom salts bath. No, an electrolyte patch […]