Journal of Controlled Release 309 (2019) 302–332

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Review article

Pickering emulsions: Preparation processes, key parameters governing their T

properties and potential for pharmaceutical applications
Claire Albert, Mohamed Beladjine, Nicolas Tsapis, Elias Fattal, Florence Agnely, Nicolas Huang
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Institut Galien Paris-Sud, CNRS UMR 8612, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J.B. Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT

Keywords: An increased interest in Pickering emulsions has emerged over the last 15 years, mainly related to their very
Pickering emulsion attractive properties compared to regular emulsions, namely their excellent stability and their numerous possible
Pharmaceutical applications applications. In this review, after detailing the interest of Pickering emulsions, their main preparation processes
Organic particles are presented and their advantages and disadvantages discussed. In the third part, the key parameters that
Preparation processes
govern Pickering emulsions type, droplet size and stability are analyzed. Finally, the interest and the potential of
Tuning parameters
Pickering emulsions for pharmaceutical applications are exposed and discussed, taking all the administration
routes into consideration and focusing on organic particles.

1. Introduction greasy and not water washable [12]. By the intravenous route, the
emulsion form may help to prevent the tendency of poorly water so-
Emulsions are widely used in pharmaceutical applications [1]. luble API to crystallize [13] as the API is in the oil droplets of the O/W
Creams, as well as some ointments, gels, pastes, transdermal patches or W/O/W (water-in-oil-in-water) emulsions generally used in this case
and vaccines, are emulsions [2]. Pharmaceutical emulsions can be used [12]. By the ophthalmic route, O/W emulsions are better tolerated than
as therapeutic vehicles by various routes of administration: injection solutions and suspensions and avoid vision blurring effect observed
(intravenously, intramuscularly) [3–5], oral administration [6], topical with ointments [12]. Among emulsified systems, multiple emulsions are
application (skin, transdermal and vaginal applications) [7], ocular very attractive for pharmaceutical applications such as taste masking,
application [8,9], pulmonary [10] and nasal administrations [11]. In vaccine adjuvants and so on, thanks to their ability to encapsulate and
simple emulsions, hydrophilic active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) protect simultaneously several API. They also allow a controlled and
are encapsulated in the aqueous droplets of a water-in-oil (W/O) sustained release of the encapsulated API [14]. Despite their attrac-
emulsion, whereas hydrophobic API are incorporated in the oil droplets tiveness, multiple emulsions can have limitations because of their
of an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. The main interest of pharmaceutical complex structure and their thermodynamic instability due to an ex-
emulsions is that they protect the encapsulated API while increasing its change of surfactants between the interfaces of the droplets and the
solubility and bioavailability [12]. By the oral route, emulsions, in inner droplets [15].
addition to improving API protection and absorption, also mask their As emulsions are thermodynamically unstable systems, the use of
possible unpleasant taste or texture, making them more palatable [13]. stabilizers for the formulation of emulsions and for their long-term
By topical route, they often improve the permeability of the API [12], stability is required [16]. Until now, emulsions have mostly been sta-
and both O/W and W/O emulsions can be used. O/W emulsions have bilized by synthetic surfactants [17]. The list of surfactants usable for
the advantage of being non-greasy and easily removable from the skin pharmaceutical applications is however reduced [12,18], and is even
surface [14]. W/O emulsions possess an occlusive effect by hydrating more limited for ocular and parenteral routes. Unfortunately, even with
the upper layer of the skin and avoiding evaporation. They are also pharmaceutical authorized synthetic surfactants, irritations or allergic

Abbreviations: AFM, atomic force microscopy; API, active pharmaceutical ingredient; CD, cyclodextrin; CNC, cellulose nanocrystals; DME, direct membrane
emulsification; GTT, gel trapping technique; HIPE, high internal phase emulsion; LCST, lower critical solution temperature; MFC, microfibrillated cellulose; NP,
nanoparticles; O/O, oil-in-oil; O/O/O, oil-in-oil-in-oil; O/W, oil-in-water; O/W/O, oil-in-water-in-oil; PME, premix membrane emulsification; RME, rotational
membrane emulsification; SCME, stirred-cell membrane emulsification; SEM, scanning electron microscopy; SNC, starch nanocrystals; VME, vibrational membrane
emulsification; W/O, water-in-oil; W/O/W, water-in-oil-in-water; W/W, water-in-water; W/W/W, water-in-water-in-water; XME, cross-flow membrane emulsifica-
tion
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Corresponding author.
E-mail address: [email protected] (N. Huang).

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responses are often observed [19–22]. New and less toxic stabilization
approaches have been developed such as the use of biopolymers [23] or
solid particles [24–26]. They could be attractive for pharmaceutical
Stator
applications.
This review is focused on emulsions stabilized by particles. Such Rotor
emulsions are called Pickering emulsions according to the pioneering
work of Pickering [27], even if they were first described by Ramsden
[28]. Such stabilizers lower, or even avoid, the use of synthetic sur-
factants. Between 2000 and 2018, the proportion of publications on
“Pickering emulsions” among all publications on “emulsions” increased
from 0.05% to 8.0% (source: data from Web of Science). This increased
interest is directly related to the very attractive properties of these
emulsions. Indeed, Pickering emulsions display very good stability
(sometimes up to several years), thanks to their high resistance to
coalescence [25]. They also allow the fine-tuning of the emulsions to-
wards their application, thanks to the very large number of possible
combinations of the different types of particles, the aqueous and the
oily phases used. Many types of particles (inorganic or organic) have
been used to prepare Pickering emulsions, such as silica particles
(widely studied because of the easy modification of their surface hy-
drophobicity with organosilanes) [29,30], metallic particles [31,32],
Fig. 1. Schematic representation of a rotor-stator homogenizer.
natural clays [33,34], polymeric particles [35–38], proteins [39–41],
cellulose [42,43], starch [44,45] and others. Besides allowing the sta-
bilization of O/W and W/O simple emulsions [24,26], solid particles non-enzymatic hydrolysis. In the first part, the main preparation pro-
also allow the stabilization of W/W [46] and O/O [47] emulsions. cesses of Pickering emulsions are presented and their advantages and
Multiple W/O/W, O/W/O (oil-in-water-in-oil) and O/O/O (oil-in-oil-in- disadvantages are discussed. Then, the key parameters governing
oil) Pickering emulsions can also be prepared in two steps using two Pickering emulsions type, droplet size and stability are analyzed. Fi-
types of particles [24,48] and, more surprisingly, in a single step using nally, the potential of Pickering emulsions stabilized by various organic
only one type of particle [38,49–56]. Multiple Pickering emulsions, in particles for pharmaceutical applications are discussed.
addition to providing the same benefits as multiple emulsions stabilized
by surfactants (multiple encapsulation, protection, controlled and sus- 2. Emulsification processes for Pickering emulsions preparation
tained release), are particularly attractive as they exhibit a simple
preparation process (the possibility to be prepared in a single step) and All emulsification processes used to prepare emulsions stabilized by
a long-term stability that are challenging to obtain when using surfac- surfactants can be applied to prepare Pickering emulsions. However,
tants [57]. More recently, high internal phase emulsions (HIPE, which rotor-stator homogenization, high-pressure homogenization and soni-
is an emulsion with a volume fraction of dispersed phase above 0.74) cation are the most commonly used to formulate Pickering emulsions.
stabilized by solid particles [58] and Pickering nanoemulsions [59] Recently, techniques such as membrane emulsification and microfluidic
have also been prepared. emulsification were also applied to Pickering emulsion preparation.
The increasing use of Pickering emulsions is also due to the nu-
merous possibilities for applications in food [60], pharmaceuticals 2.1. Rotor-stator homogenization
[61,62], material preparation [63–67], crude oil recuperation [68–70],
colloidosomes formation [71–74], Pickering emulsion polymerization More than half of the Pickering emulsions presented in this review
[75], catalysis [76–78], molecular imprinting [79] or solid dried were prepared by rotor-stator homogenization (see Section 4, Tables 2-
emulsions [80,81]. The studies presented in this review deal with 6). A rotor-stator homogenizer simply consists of a rotor with blades
Pickering emulsions that can be potentially used for a pharmaceutical and a stator with openings. As the rotor rotates, a depression is created,
application and which are exclusively stabilized by particles without drawing the liquid in and out and resulting in liquid circulation (Fig. 1).
any additional surfactant. Numerous reviews have already been pub- The droplet size of the dispersed phase is reduced because of the high
lished on Pickering emulsions in general and on some of the key liquid acceleration and of the shear force occurring between rotor and
parameters governing their properties [24–26,62,82–86]. More re- stator. The rotation speed and the homogenization time are the first
cently, a few reviews have dealt with emulsions stabilized by natural parameters for the control of the emulsion droplet size with a
emulsifiers [87], particles of biological origin [88], naturally-derived or rotor-stator homogenizer [92]. In most publications, the speed of the
biodegradable particles [89], or by particles intended for food appli- rotor-stator homogenizer is given in rpm (revolution per minute) which
cations [60]. However, very few reviews have focused on pharmaceu- is not an indicator of power. Instead, the velocity of the rotor should be
tical aspects. Marto et al. [61] and Chevalier et al. [90] both proposed given but, as it cannot be calculated from most publications (because
reviews devoted to topical delivery only and Wu & Ma [62] described the diameter value is seldom provided), the rpm value will be presented
biomedical applications of Pickering emulsions in the last part of their here as well. Thus, in the case of Pickering emulsions, the rotation
article. speeds are mostly in a range from 5,000 to 30,000 rpm (corresponding
Here, we propose to discuss the interest and the potential of to a velocity of 5 to 20 m/s when calculation is possible), while the
Pickering emulsions for pharmaceutical applications, taking all possible emulsification times range from 30 s to a few minutes. With such
administration routes into consideration. Regarding these pharmaceu- parameters, the droplet size distribution is broad (from a few microns to
tical applications, even if biocompatible inorganic particles are hundreds of microns).
interesting especially for theranostics [91], we will exclusively focus on The advantages of rotor-stator homogenization are i) the low
organic particles as they are potentially more biocompatible and bio- operating cost and the ease of setting-up which only requires to plunge
degradable than inorganic ones. Many definitions of the term biode- the probe of the rotor-stator in the container of the three components of
gradable exist. We will consider biodegradable here to mean materials the emulsion [93]; ii) the rapidity of the process which typically takes a
that are degradable in biological environments through enzymatic or few minutes to obtain an emulsion [93]; iii) the small amount of liquid

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required, with the possibility to use only a few milliliters (for a pre- disrupts the drops, inducing emulsification (Fig. 2). Various
liminary test with expensive components for example) [93]; and iv) the homogenizing nozzles exist and can be coupled with a high-pressure
existence of rotor-stator apparatus available for each step of an emul- pump to form a high-pressure homogenizer [98]. For Pickering
sion development, from the laboratory to industrial scales. The major emulsions, the pressure values are commonly in the range from tens to
drawbacks of the rotor-stator homogenization process are i) a possible hundreds of MPa (see Section 4, Tables 2-6). Moreover, it is possible to
lack of uniformity of the homogenized sample, especially when pass the emulsion through the homogenizer repeatedly to reduce the
operating near the limit volume of the probe used, but which can be droplet size even further down to the nanometer range [99]. The
overcome by moving the probe around inside the sample during number of cycles through the homogenizer for Pickering emulsion
homogenization [93]; ii) the risk of temperature increase that is mostly formation is not always provided by authors. When information is
due to frictional forces during the process, which can induce the de- given, it is often in the range from 1 to 10 (see Section 4, Tables 2-6).
stabilization of temperature-sensitive particles and/or of the emulsion With these parameters, the droplet sizes of the obtained Pickering
(to avoid this effect, the sample can be cooled during homogenization); emulsions range from hundreds of nanometers to hundreds of micro-
iii) the limited energy input which limits the formation of small dro- meters (see Section 4, Tables 2-6). The emulsion droplet size can be
plets (generally, the droplets formed with a rotor-stator are above 1 μm) controlled, during the emulsification process, by both the pressure
[94]; iv) the broad droplet size distribution obtained [95]; and v) the value and the number of homogenizing cycles. Köhler et al. [94]
high shear rate occurring between the rotor and the stator, which can noticed that, for emulsions stabilized with silica NP, a pressure
destabilize or deform fragile particles or aggregates during the emul- increase from 10 to 100 MPa induced a droplet size decrease from
sification process [96,97]. In the case of microgels, Destribats et al. [96] 40 down to 9 μm. As a general rule, droplets formed with
showed that the morphology of the microgel changed with the emul- high-pressure homogenization are smaller than those formed with
sification energy. The microgels were flattened at the interface of rotor-stator homogenization. The main difference between these two
emulsions prepared with high energy supply, while they remained homogenization processes lies in the possibility to form Pickering
spherical at the interface with low energy emulsification. Moreover, nanoemulsions with high-pressure homogenization [99,100]. The for-
they noticed the occurrence of bridging between the droplets in the case mation of Pickering nanoemulsions may appear surprising as it is
of high energy emulsification. commonly admitted that the particles should be much smaller than the
droplet they stabilize (see Section 3.5). However, Gupta and Rousseau
[99] successfully stabilized nanodroplets with an average diameter of
2.2. High-pressure homogenization
460 nm with solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) of 150 nm. It appeared that
the size of the SLN actually stabilizing the nanodroplets was between 20
Although high-pressure homogenization is the most frequently used
and 120 nm. In this case, particles might have possibly been disrupted
continuous emulsifying process in the industry [98], this technique is
during the high energy emulsification process.
not predominant to prepare Pickering emulsions. Only less than a
The advantages of high-pressure homogenization are i) the ability to
fourth of the Pickering emulsions presented in this review was prepared
process large volume samples in a continuous and reproducible manner
by high-pressure homogenization (see Section 4), probably because of
[94]; ii) the possibility to obtain very small droplets, even down to
the high running cost and the risk of NP degradation during the process
hundreds of nanometers [94]; and iii) the possibility to tune the droplet
(see the drawbacks of the technique discussed below). This technique
size by increasing the pressure value [94] or the number of homo-
consists of a high-pressure pump and a homogenizing nozzle. A step of
genizing cycles [101]. However, it also has some drawbacks such as i)
pre-emulsification to obtain a primary coarse emulsion is recommended
the energy consumption inducing a high running cost [94]; ii) the
to obtain, afterward, a fine emulsion at the outlet of the homogenizer.
minimum volume needed, which is of tens of milliliters (larger than
This pre-emulsification step is often performed with a rotor-stator or
with rotor-stator homogenizer), also inducing a high cost for emulsions
with a vortex mixer (see Section 4, Tables 2-6). The particles can be
with expensive components; iii) the difficult cleaning, which can induce
introduced at this step or at the inlet of the fine emulsion. Then, the
cross-contamination; iv) the risk of damage to the high-pressure
pressure increases thanks to a high-pressure pump and the pre-emul-
homogenizer that can be caused by highly abrasive particles. This last
sified mixture is injected in a homogenizing nozzle of small size which
problem can be solved by the addition of the particles just after the
nozzle with the mixing stream [94]. In this latter case, the droplet size
High pressure
is highly dependent on the adsorption kinetics of particles (see Section
3.3); v) a temperature increase that can require a cooling system to
avoid particle and/or emulsion destabilization, as with rotor-stator
homogenization [101]; vi) the high shear rate can deform or destabilize
fragile particles or aggregates during the emulsification process [97]
Valve seat and vii) a broad droplet size distribution is obtained [95].

2.3. Ultrasonic (or sonic) emulsification

Ultrasounds are characterized by a frequency above 16 kHz. Only

Impact ring high power ultrasounds, with a frequency between 16 and 100 kHz
(and to a lesser extent those between 100 kHz and 1 MHz), are able to
interact with matter and can be used for emulsification [102]. As for
high-pressure homogenization, only less than a fourth of the Pickering
emulsions presented in this review were prepared by ultrasonic emul-
sification (see Section 4). Various types of ultrasonic devices exist, the
most commonly used for Pickering emulsion preparation is the ultra-
Valve sonic probe. A titanium probe vibrates due to a transducer that contains
a piezoelectric crystal, which converts the electric energy to very high-
frequency mechanical motion. The probe transmits the ultrasonic
Fig. 2. Schematic representation of a high-pressure homogenizer with a stan- energy to the surrounding sample, inducing the emulsification mostly
dard homogenizing nozzle. by cavitation [102] and ultrasonic forces. The ultrasound frequency and

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amplitude, as well as the emulsification time, are the major parameters the agitation causes the detachment of the droplets from the membrane,
influencing the droplet size [103]. As with the high-pressure homo- and thus induces a smaller droplet size [113].
genizer, a pre-emulsification step can help to form finer emulsion In comparison with the three processes previously presented, the
droplets [102]. Ultrasonic homogenization can be used with a large membrane emulsification processes have the advantages of i) being a
range of volumes, from hundreds of microliters to hundreds of milli- well-suited technique for shear-sensitive products: as the shear is low,
liters. The most commonly used parameters to prepare Pickering there is no risk of disruption for sensitive particles or particles ag-
emulsions are difficult to provide as, surprisingly, the frequency and the gregates [97]; ii) producing small, size-controlled and uniform emul-
amplitude are often missing information in publications. Moreover, sions with low polydispersity [97,110,113]; iii) consuming low energy,
when the amplitude is provided, it is expressed in percentage, which is inducing a low running cost [95]; and iv) producing no heat during the
useless without the technical specification of the apparatus used. When emulsification process, and thus limiting the risk of destabilization for
provided, the amplitude ranges from tens to hundreds of watts and the thermo-sensitive particles and emulsions.
frequency is often in the low range (20–40 kHz), which is known to be Nevertheless, this technique also has some drawbacks: it is time-
the range in which the smallest droplet sizes are obtained [102] (see consuming (for example Sun et al. [110] used a flow rate of 2 mL/h). It
Section 4). The emulsification time is, generally, of a few minutes. With is suitable for low viscosity systems only (the system should be able to
these parameters, the droplet sizes of the Pickering emulsions obtained be pushed through the membrane) [115] and this system is presently
are close to those obtained with high-pressure homogenization, from not suitable for industrial scale-up [116], even if parallelization is
hundreds of nanometers to hundreds of micrometers (see Section 4). considered.
With graphene oxide particles, He et al. [53] observed that an increased The droplet size is principally controlled by the membrane pore size,
sonication time allowed the reduction of droplet size and poly- the injection rate and the agitation speed for SCME, RME, VME and
dispersity. They explained this phenomenon by a decrease of the par- XME. The membranes can exhibit a wide range of uniform pore size
ticle size (see Section 3.5), since sonication can crush the particles. The from tens of nanometers to tens of micrometers, with a tunable hy-
authors also noticed that the influence of the emulsification time is less drophobicity [113]. An increase of the membrane pore size logically
important than that of the particle concentration. induces an increase of the Pickering emulsion droplet size. The emul-
The main advantages of ultrasonic emulsification are, as with rotor- sion droplet size is usually 3 to 9 times larger than the membrane pore
stator homogenization, i) the ease of setting up the process, which only size [113]. A slower injection rate leads to smaller and more uniform
requires lowering the ultrasonic probe in the vessel containing the three droplets [95,97]. Yuan et al. [97] showed the existence of a critical flow
components of the emulsion; ii) the rapidity of the process which rate value (0.1 m3·m−2·h−1 with their parameters) below which the
usually takes a few minutes to obtain an emulsion; iii) the small amount emulsions produced were very stable with constant droplet size, and
of liquid required to use the technique, with the possibility to use only a above which the emulsion droplets were larger due to a coalescence
few milliliters (for preliminary tests with expensive components for phenomenon. Finally, an agitation/rotation speed increase leads to a
example); and iv) the possibility to prepare Pickering emulsions with droplet size decrease, because it induces an easier detachment of the
droplets of nanometer size [104–106]. droplets from the membrane [97,111]. At low rotation speed, the shear
However, the major drawbacks of this process are i) the risk of trace is very low. Thus, the droplets grow on the membrane before detach-
amounts of titanium deposition into the sample, which can be a pro- ment occurs, leading to large droplet size. Manga et al. [111] also de-
blem in the case of pharmaceutical Pickering emulsions [107]; ii) the monstrated that a minimum droplet size exists, even if the rotation
risk of fragile particle or particle aggregate disruption during emulsi- speed still increases. This has been attributed to a competition between
fication, as with the two previous processes presented above [53,97]; the particle adsorption rate at the oil/water interface and the droplet
iii) the difficulties to use this technique for an industrial scale-up [104]; detachment rate from the membrane. If the particles have a slow rate of
iv) the broad droplet size distribution obtained [95]; and v) the im- adsorption at the interface, the uncovered droplets have time to coa-
portant temperature increase during the emulsification process [102], lesce before being stabilized inducing a size increase [97,111]. This
which can be a problem for thermo-sensitive particles or emulsion particle adsorption rate parameter will be further discussed in Section
stability. However, this latter drawback can be overcome by using ul- 3.3.
trasounds with a pulsed mode or, as seen in the two processes above, by
using a cooling system. 2.5. Microfluidic devices

2.4. Membrane emulsification Microfluidic emulsification, as membrane emulsification, is a drop-

by-drop technology that can be used to prepare Pickering emulsions
The membrane emulsification method is a drop-by-drop technology [117–120]. Microfluidic devices consist of a micrometer size channel
[108]. The two main types of membrane emulsification techniques are with a particular geometry in which fluids are circulating. They allow
the direct membrane emulsification (DME) and the premix membrane the formation of droplets of liquid in another liquid, and thus to pro-
emulsification (PME). In the DME, the dispersed phase is pressed or duce emulsions. Indeed, in laminar flow, droplets are deformed and
injected through a microporous membrane into the continuous phase broken by simple shear flow or elongational flow. Droplet break-up
(Fig. 3a) [109]. The same principle is applied to the PME, except that it results from extension, tip streaming or trailing. Several microfluidics
is the pre-emulsified mixture that is pressed through the membrane devices are able to produce emulsions, such as T-junction devices
(Fig. 3b). [121–123] in which the dispersed phase is forced to flow through a
Techniques derived from the DME principle using low shear forces small orifice into the perpendicular flowing continuous phase (Fig. 4a),
acting on the surface of the membrane to detach the droplets are also flow focusing devices [121–123] in which the flowing dispersed phase
used, such as the stirred-cell membrane emulsification (SCME) is focused by two perpendicular streams of the continuous phase from
[95,110], the rotational membrane emulsification (RME) [97,111], the both sides, inducing the formation of a jet and then of droplets (Fig. 4b),
vibrational membrane emulsification (VME) [112] and the cross-flow and terrace (or plateau) devices [116,123] in which the dispersed
membrane emulsification (XME) [97]. For the SCME (Fig. 3d), an ad- phase, surrounded by the continuous phase, circulates in a restricted
ditional mechanical agitation is applied in the receptor chamber [95]. microchannel with a step. Once arriving at the step, the Laplace
For the RME (Fig. 3c) and VME, the dispersed phase is pressed through, pressure is reduced, inducing the formation of droplets. All these
respectively, a rotating or a vibrating membrane in the continuous microfluidic devices can be used to prepare Pickering emulsions.
phase [97]. For the XME (Fig. 3d), the dispersed phase is pressed However, to avoid coalescence in the system, sufficient time is needed
through a membrane tube in a flowing continuous phase. In all cases, for the droplets to be covered by particles before encountering other

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a) Pressure b) Pressure

Dispersed phase Pre-emulsified mixture

membrane

Pressure
c) d) e)
Pressure
Pressure

Dispersed phase

Pressure

membrane

Fig. 3. Schematic representation of the four main types of membrane emulsification techniques: a) direct membrane emulsification (DME), b) premix membrane
emulsification, both adapted from Piacentini et al. [114], c) cross-flow membrane emulsification (XME), adapted from Yuan et al. [115], d) rotational membrane
emulsification (RME), adapted from Manga et al. [111] and e) stirred-cell membrane emulsification (SCME).

Fig. 4. a) and b) examples of microfluidic devices for Pickering emulsions preparation: a) T-junction, b) flow-focusing. c) and d) light micrographs of silica-stabilized
emulsions prepared by c) a homogenizer and d) a microchannel emulsification. Same scale bar on both. (c) and d) from Xu et al. [117].

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Table 1
Summary of the major advantages of the different emulsification techniques.
Easy set-up Quick process Absence of risk Absence of risk Possibility to obtain Low Low energy Current
of particle of temperature submicrometric polydispersity consumption industrialization
disruption rise droplets possibilities

Rotor-stator homogenization + + − − − − +/− +

High-pressure homogenization − + − − + − − +

Ultrasonic emulsification + + − − + − +/− −

Membrane emulsification − − + + + + + −

Microfluidic emulsification − − + + + + + −

+ = yes; − = no; +/− = intermediate.

droplets [117]. The droplet size and the droplet coverage with particles 3. Key parameters governing Pickering emulsion type, droplet
can be tuned by changing the flow rate [118] or the microchannel size and stability
geometry. An increase in the flow rate induces an increase of droplet
size [124]. Interestingly, this is also the only emulsification technique 3.1. Particle wettability: the three-phase contact angle
which allows the production of multiple emulsions with complete
control on the number of encapsulated inner droplets and on their The particles used to formulate Pickering emulsions should be
encapsulation rate [121]. wetted by both the dispersed and the continuous phases. Thus,
As for the membrane emulsification methods, the microfluidic particle wettability is a crucial parameter [126,127]. In Pickering
emulsification is interesting because of the following advantages: i) emulsion studies, particle wettability is characterized by the three-
there is no extensive mechanical shear, and thus no significant dis- phase contact angle (θ). The latter, measured in the aqueous phase,
rupting effect on fragile particles or on particle aggregates during corresponds to the angle between the aqueous phase, the oil phase and
emulsification [97,117]; ii) an excellent control of droplet size is the particles (Fig. 5), and is commonly defined by the Young equation:
achieved [97] with an even better monodispersity (typically with
po pw
coefficient of variation below 5%) than with membrane emulsification cos =
and, therefore, than with homogenization techniques (see Fig. 4c and d) ow (1)
[95,110,117]; iii) the low energy consumption induces a low running where γpo, γpw, γow are respectively the particle-oil, particle-water and
cost; iv) a small amount of liquid is required; and v) there is no heat oil-water interfacial tensions (Fig. 5).
production during the emulsification process, and thus no risk of de- For particles stabilizing Pickering emulsions, θ is the equivalent of
stabilization for thermo-sensitive particles and emulsions. the HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) for surfactants [128]. They
Nevertheless, this technique also presents some drawbacks such as i) both denote the relative affinity of the particles or surfactants for oil
the low preparation flux which leads to a low-throughput production, and water. The emulsion type mainly follows the empirical Finkle rule,
which can be a problem for a potential industrialization [116,124]; ii) which is the equivalent for Pickering emulsions of the Bancroft rule
the risk of interaction between the droplets and the channel [121,125]; used for emulsions stabilized by surfactants [126,129]. Indeed, it is
and iii) the limitation to liquids with low viscosities able to flow commonly admitted that θ is directly linked to the type of the stabilized
through the microchannel [118].
Table 1 summarizes the major advantages of each technique. Cur-
rently, no Pickering emulsion is produced at an industrial scale, but
only rotor-stator homogenization and high-pressure homogenization
could be used right away in case of industrialization. However, the
other processes remain interesting. Indeed, if the scale-up issues were
overcome, the low shear processes (membrane and microfluidic emul-
sification) would be particularly well suited for the formulation of
pharmaceutical emulsions, as they allow the production of droplets
with low polydispersity, they do not damage fragile particles and they
present no risk of temperature increase, which is interesting for tem-
perature-sensitive API. They also allow the formation of droplets with
low energy consumption, which is a crucial criterion for future in-
dustrialization. Moreover, the low shear processes as well as the high-
pressure homogenization allow the preparation of sub-micrometer
droplets, which is interesting for parenteral administration, as the
droplet should be smaller than 5 μm.
The emulsification process is the first leverage on which it is pos-
sible to act in order to control the emulsion properties such as emulsion
type and droplet size, but there are numerous other key parameters
which can be used in order to tune emulsion properties.

Fig. 5. Schematic representation of an O/W and a W/O Pickering emulsion at

microscopic, and nanoscopic scales. The three-phase contact angle (θ) as well as
the particle-oil (γpo), particle-water (γpw) and oil-water (γow) interfacial ten-
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emulsion (O/W, W/O or multiple) [24]. When θ < 90°, particles are 3.2. The oil phase and the oil phase/aqueous phase ratio
mostly hydrophilic and can stabilize O/W emulsions as a larger part of
the particles is immersed in the aqueous phase. Conversely, when According to the Young equation (Eq. (1)), the three-phase contact
θ > 90°, particles are mostly hydrophilic and favor the stabilization of angle is directly linked to the oil used through the interfacial tensions
W/O emulsion (Fig. 5). To obtain a firm anchoring of the particles at (γpo and γow). Consequently, the choice of the oil is crucial, as the
the interface, θ should be close to 90° (this point will be further dis- nature of the oil directly affects the value of θ. Even if every other
cussed in Section 3.3.). However, this rule is not always verified. By parameter such as the particle type, the particle concentration, the
changing other parameters that will be later described, particles with aqueous phase/oil phase ratio and the emulsification process are kept
initially θ < 90° are able to stabilize O/W emulsions and, conversely, constant, a change in oil can be dramatic for the emulsion stabilization
particles with θ > 90° are able to stabilize W/O emulsions [53]. It [53,56,143–146].
should also be noted that emulsion stabilization has been obtained with The oil polarity can induce a change in the type or in the stability of
fully hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles [117]. In some recent stu- the emulsions obtained. Binks and Lumsdon [143] showed that silica
dies, it was assumed that particles with θ = 90° (or very close) would NP with intermediate wettability allow the stabilization of O/W
enable the formation of double emulsions, thanks to their capacity to emulsion with non-polar oils (such as hydrocarbons) and W/O emul-
adsorb at both interfaces: O/W and W/O [51,52,130]. The stabilization sions with polar oils (such as esters and alcohols). Silica NP were found
mechanism with “droplets bridging” also depends on θ, as it is usually to be more hydrophilic in the presence of non-polar oils and more hy-
observed with particles whose θ is between 30° and 70° [131]. To drophobic in the presence of polar oils. Read et al. [56] made the same
control the emulsion type (O/W or W/O, simple or multiple) or the observation with polystyrene latex. Thickett and Zetterlund [144]
droplet size, the wettability of the particles can be tuned [132], as for found that the stabilization energy associated with the adsorption of
example with silica NP silanization [50,130,133]. graphene oxide particles was higher for non-polar oil compared to polar
Numerous techniques were developed to measure θ at the oil/water oils, leading to more stable emulsions in the first case. For their part, He
interface. The review of Zanini & Isa [134] gives an excellent overview et al. [53] highlighted that the stabilizing ability of graphene oxide is
and description of these techniques. Briefly, they can be classified into improved with aromatic solvents such as aromatic benzyl chloride than
two categories: the “ensemble methods” and the “single-particle with non-aromatic ones such as n-hexane. They explained this phe-
methods”. The “ensemble methods” are based on statistical measure- nomenon by preferential π-π interactions between graphene oxide
ments on a large range of particles. They include interfacial particle particles and aromatic oil molecules.
expulsion [135], monolayer compression [136], pendant drop tensi- The oil phase viscosity can also influence the droplet size and the
ometer [137] or reflectivity methods [138]. The major advantages of stability of the emulsion [145,147]. Fournier et al. [145] noticed that,
this kind of techniques are that they can be applied to a large range of at constant emulsification time and for a fixed amount of iron particles,
particles given statistical measurements and that they can be applied to the volume of emulsified oil increased when the oil viscosity decreased.
very small particles. Nevertheless, they also present major drawbacks, The oil viscosity is a damping factor for particles anchoring at the oil/
namely they are insensitive to the particle heterogeneity due to an water interface as it slows down the particles diffusion and adsorption
averaging effect, and they involve assumptions on the interface mi- rate. Tsabet and Fradette [147] obtained a constant emulsion droplet
crostructure, on the particle shape at the interface and on specific ad- size distribution with silicone oils with a viscosity lower than
sorption/desorption mechanisms. 486 mPa.s. Above this value, they observed a dramatic size increase.
For their part, “single particle methods” are mostly based on direct They explained this behavior as a result of a combination between a
observation of the particles or of their imprint, allowing the assessment decrease of the droplets breakage efficacy, the increase of droplets
of particles heterogeneity without requiring an assumption on particles coalescence and the slowdown of the glass particle adsorption rate at
and interface. The major drawbacks of these methods are that statistical the interface.
measurements are a challenging task and that the measure of θ on very The oil phase/aqueous phase ratio also affects the droplet size and
small particles is extremely complicated or even impossible, since the type of emulsions. He et al. [53] also noticed that the emulsion
techniques used for the observation are limited to tens of micrometers droplet size increased as the dispersed phase ratio increased with
(in optical and bright field microscopies) or to few micrometers (in constant graphene oxide particle concentration. Indeed, at a constant
interferometry, scanning confocal, digital holographic and Bessel beam droplet size, an increase of the dispersed phase ratio leads to an increase
microscopies). To improve the sensitivity, some single-particle methods of the interfacial area. However, if the quantity of particles remains
use an additional particle-immobilization technique thus allowing the constant, it is not possible to stabilize a larger interfacial area, inducing
use of more sensitive observation methods such as SEM (scanning the formation of larger droplets. Some authors have observed, upon an
electron microscopy) or AFM (atomic force microscopy). One of them is increase of the dispersed phase ratio, a critical phase inversion (from
GTT (gel trapping technique). In this technique, one of the phases is O/W to W/O or conversely) [143] or a change in the emulsion type
gelified to entrap the particles at the interface. It is combined with SEM (from simple to multiple or conversely) [53,54]. He et al. [53] and Tang
[139], which requires a further metalization of the sample or with AFM et al. [54] both noticed, without providing any explanation, the
[140]. The size resolution is then pushed down to hundreds of nan- formation of multiple emulsions for an oil/water ratio of 50/50 or
ometers [141], but the addition of a gelation agent (such as gellan gum) higher. Binks & Lumsdon [143] also showed that, in a water/toluene
in the aqueous phase and an additional heating step are required, which emulsion stabilized by silica particles containing 67% of silanol groups
can induce particle or interface deformation. More recently, the freeze- on their surface, the critical phase inversion occurred at different ratios
fracture and shadow-casting cryo-SEM (FreSCa cryo-SEM), another depending on the phase in which the particles were firstly dispersed: at
single-particle method using a particle-immobilization technique, was a ratio of 60/40 for particles initially dispersed in oil, of 40/60 for
developed [142]. Even if a complex machinery is required for this particles initially dispersed equally in oil and water, and of 35/65 for
technique, the resolution is pushed down to tens of nanometers. This is particles initially dispersed in water. Below these ratios, these
the best resolution obtained with “single-particle methods” so far. emulsions were W/O, and above, they were O/W.
However, the choice of the oil is primordial in cryo-SEM techniques in Moreover, the phase in which the particles are dispersed before
order to avoid oil crystallization, which can induce artifacts or interface emulsification also plays a significant role in the type of emulsion ob-
deformation during freezing. A self-adsorption of the particles at the tained. Particles previously dispersed in the aqueous phase will often
interface is also essential, as particles are deposed on a planar liquid- lead to O/W emulsions. Conversely, when particles are previously dis-
liquid interface without further energy input, which may be a limitation persed in the oil phase, W/O emulsions will often be preferentially
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could induce a variation of particle hydrophobicity [50,55]: particles important parameter. If the adsorption rate is slower than the coales-
with initially the same wettability could then display different wett- cence rate of the droplets, droplets can coalesce before being stabilized
abilities according to the liquid with which they first established con- by particles. This is particularly important in the emulsification tech-
tact. niques without shear, such as membrane and microfluidic emulsifica-
tions. With the homogenization techniques, shear facilitates the contact
3.3. Particle adsorption at the interface between particles and interface, which reduces the importance of the
adsorption rate. An increase of the particle concentration can also favor
The stabilization mechanism of Pickering emulsion is based on the the formation of smaller droplets, as the interaction between particles
adsorption of the particles at the oil/water interface. Thus, the ad- and interface is facilitated due to a reduced particle-interface distance.
sorption of particles at the interface is a key parameter for Pickering
emulsion stabilization.
3.4. Particles concentration and surface coverage
The free energy of adsorption ΔGd represents the energy required to
remove a spherical particle of radius r and of three-phase contact angle
Several studies have highlighted a correlation between particle
θ from an oil/water interface with an interfacial tension γow. It is de-
concentration and droplet size. Three regimes have been identified at
fined by Eq. (2) [148]:
low, intermediate and high particle concentrations, and related to the
Gd = r2 ow (1 |cos |) 2 (2) interfacial area created during the emulsification process [150]. At
intermediate concentration, the interfacial area created during the
As shown in Fig. 6a, the energy required to desorb the particles from
emulsification is slightly larger than the one the quantity of particles is
the interface is the highest for θ = 90°. This is consistent with the ob-
able to stabilize. Thus, the droplets coalesce until the entire droplets are
servation exposed in Section 3.1 on the three-phase contact angle in-
sufficiently covered. An emulsion with droplet size controlled by the
fluence on Pickering emulsion stabilization. For particles of same θ but
particle content is often obtained: the size of the droplets decreases
of different size, the energy of adsorption is the highest for the larger
when the particle concentration increases. This phenomenon has been
ones (Fig. 6b). For particles of same radius r and same contact angle θ,
called “limited coalescence” [151]. The resulting emulsions present a
the O/W interfacial tension also affects the energy of adsorption, but
homogeneous droplet size distribution directly linked to the particle
the influence is less important than the one of the radius (Fig. 6c). In all
mass and to the droplet coverage by the following equation [26]:
three cases, the energy of adsorption is higher than the thermal energy
(kBT) at 293 K. Thus, from an energetic standpoint, the particles can be 1 mp ap
=
considered as irreversibly anchored at the interface. This principle of D 6 × C × p × Vd p (3)
irreversibility of adsorption is commonly admitted in Pickering emul-
sion studies [29,149]. where D is the final drop diameter, mp is the mass of particles, ρp is the
The adsorption rate of the particles at the interface is also an particle density, Vd is the volume of the dispersed phase, C is the surface

Fig. 6. Variation of the energy required to remove a particle from an oil/water interface as a function of a) the three-phase contact angle (with γow = 30 mN/m and
r = 10 nm), b) the radius of the particles (with θ = 90° and γow = 30 mN/m) and c) the interfacial tension at the oil/water interface (with θ = 90° and r = 10 nm). In
Fig. 6a, the y-axis is on a logarithmic scale. In Fig. 6b, x- and y-axes are on a logarithmic scale. On the three graphs, the red horizontal dashed line corresponds to the
kBT value at 293 K.

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Water Water
3.5. Particle size
oil
oil It is currently admitted that the particles used to stabilize emulsions
should be substantially smaller than the targeted emulsion droplet size
time
[35,157]. Levine et al. [148] claimed that the stabilizing particles
should be, at least, one order of magnitude smaller in diameter than the
smallest droplets. However, in some studies [53,99,100], the particle
diameter seems too large compared to the diameter of the resulting
Particle
stabilized droplets (for example, 150 nm particles stabilizing 450 nm
Particle droplets [99]). He et al. [53] linked this to a loss of particle integrity
during the emulsification process: the particles effectively stabilizing
Fig. 7. Schematic representation of the limited coalescence theory. The double the emulsion were much smaller than those initially introduced.
arrows schematize the droplets coming closer together.
The particle size influences the emulsion stability and the droplet
size. The diameter of the emulsion droplets increases with increasing
coverage (the fraction of the droplet interfacial area covered by the the particle diameter [94,158]. Indeed, the larger the particle size, the
particles), ap is the particle area projected on the interface and ϑp is the longer the adsorption time at the interface, resulting in an increase of
particle volume. the final droplet size [147]. This is consistent with Eq. (2) in which,
This equation can be applied only if the particles are completely and through the energy of adsorption, the size influences the ability of the
irreversibly adsorbed at the interface and if the emulsification process particles to adsorb at the interface. For their part, Binks & Lumdson
produced more O/W interface than what the particles can cover. Then, [35] showed that the stability of the emulsion towards sedimentation
the coalescence process stops as soon as the O/W interface is suffi- increased upon size decrease.
ciently covered by the particles (Fig. 7).
At low particle content, instability is often observed due to a lack of 3.6. Particle shape
particles to stabilize the droplets: the droplets coalesce before the
particles have time to stabilize them [152]. At high particle con- The first Pickering emulsion studies were conducted with spherical
centration, there are too many particles compared to the oil/water in- particles. Then, Pickering emulsions stabilized with non-spherical par-
terfacial area created during the emulsification process. Thus, two ticles were also obtained with rods [42,159–161] (Fig. 8a and b), el-
possibilities are encountered: the droplets formed during the emulsifi- lipsoidal particles [162] (Fig. 8c and d), fibers [161], cubes [163,164]
cation process are stabilized right away no matter their size, which (Fig. 8g), peanuts [163] (Fig. 8h), Janus [165], microbowls [55]
induces size heterogeneity, or constant droplet sizes are obtained but (Fig. 8i) and even with deformable nanogels [166–168] (Fig. 8e and f).
particles are in excess in the continuous phase, possibly leading to a Stable O/W [159,161] and W/O [162], as well as stable multiple
network in the continuous phase. This network can possibly improve emulsions [55], were obtained with non-spherical particles. The me-
emulsion stability [24]. chanisms of stabilization with such particles are not exactly the same as
However, for most Pickering emulsion systems, even if the increase with spherical particles and are not yet fully elucidated. With non-
in particle concentration improves surface coverage, high concentration spherical particles, the detachment energy is trickier to determine as
of particles does not always result in a dense coverage (i.e. densely Eq. (2) is not applicable anymore. The particle orientation and at least
packed particles layer on the surface) of the droplets [29,148]. Levine two characteristic sizes should be taken into account. Eq. (3), too, is not
et al. [148] also noticed that, rather than having a random distribution, valid anymore with non-spherical particles. However, de Folter et al.
the weakly covered (i.e. not densely packed particles on the surface) [163] showed that the limited coalescence principle was applicable to
droplets exhibited areas with close-packed particles and areas without emulsions stabilized with cubic or peanut-like particles using an
particles. Conversely, weak coverage does not necessarily induce poor equation derived from Eq. (3). Other authors noticed a higher droplet
emulsion stability [153–155]. Stable Pickering emulsions were ob- size polydispersity with non-spherical particles than with spherical
tained by Vignati et al. [155] using silica particles with coverage of only particles [161,162]. Madivala et al. [162] prepared particles of the
5%. They also observed that at low surface coverage, the particles ad- same composition but with different aspect ratios (from 1 to 9). They
sorbed at the droplet surface were able to redistribute themselves in the observed that emulsions stabilized with low aspect ratio particles were
contact region between droplets and to inhibit droplet coalescence. less stable than those stabilized with high aspect ratio particles. They
The particle concentration can also induce a phase inversion [156] also noticed that the amount of the emulsified phase increased with the
or tune the emulsion type (simple or multiple) [53,54]. For example, by aspect ratio. This could be explained by the fact that anisotropic par-
only increasing the concentration of silica particles of intermediate ticles were able to cover a larger area of the interface, inducing higher
wettability (57% and 71% of silanol on the surface), an O/W emulsion interfacial packing, viscoelastic moduli and stability [84,162,163,169].
is inverted into a W/O emulsion [156]. The particle concentration of The coverage can also be enhanced if the particles are deformable
inversion is lower for the most hydrophobic particles (approximately like rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals [42] or microgels [166,168].
1% (w/w) with the 57% SiOH and 2% (w/w) with the 71% SiOH). This Indeed, if they are flexible enough, they can bend at the droplet surface,
inversion only occurred if the particles were first dispersed in oil. Binks resulting in an efficient interfacial anchoring [42]. Moreover, microgels
et al. [156] suggested that the effective hydrophobicity of silica parti- that are spherical before adsorption may undergo substantial flattening
cles in the oil dispersion increased with particle concentration because, upon adsorption at the oil-water interface. They can adopt fried-egg or
at high concentration, particles aggregates were formed by hydrogen core-corona morphologies (Fig. 9) upon adsorption at an oil-water in-
bonds between silanol groups of different particles. This led to fewer terface [166,168]. The softness of particles induces a change of particle-
free (hydrophilic) silanol groups available among all particles. Conse- particle interactions and of the adsorption mechanism compared to
quently, the particle aggregates, rendered more hydrophobic, stabilized rigid particles [85]. The way particles adsorb and arrange at the in-
preferentially W/O emulsions. In addition, the formation of multiple terface directly impacts the emulsion stability. Li et al. [37] noticed that
emulsions was observed near the inversion point [130,156]. He et al. by varying the poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-styrene microgels soft-
[53] and Tang et al. [54] observed this change from simple to multiple ness, the softer ones allowed better emulsification and better stability
emulsion by reducing particle concentration. They obtained multiple than the more rigid ones. Moreover, these microgel-stabilized emul-
W/O/W emulsions for particle concentrations below 1 mg/mL and sions can be produced using the limited coalescence principle, in the
simple O/W emulsion above. same way as rigid particle-stabilized emulsions [167].

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Fig. 8. a) and b) SEM images of polymerized styrene–water emulsions stabilized by bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (images from Kalashnikova et al. [159]), c) and d)
Cryo-SEM images of a water droplet covered with polystyrene ellipsoids (images from Madivala et al. [162]), e) and f) Cryo-SEM images of dodecane drops covered
by microgels; during sample fracture the frozen oil has been removed, allowing direct visualization of microgels residing at the interface (images from Destribats
et al. [166]), g) arrangement of cubic particles at the oil−water interface (image from de Folter et al. [163]), h) peanuts assembled at the oil−water interface in
interdigitating stacks (image from de Folter et al. [163]) and i) SEM image of microbowls but not at the O/W interface (image from Nonomura et al. [55]).

be assessed with the freeze-fracture shadow-casting cryo-SEM tech-

nique. Moreover, characterizing soft particles such as microgels with
their three-phase contact angle in their spherical state is also ques-
tionable as they will not remain in their original spherical state at the
interface after the emulsification step [96].

3.7. Particle surface roughness

The wettability of particles can be significantly influenced by their

surface roughness. Yet, as previously mentioned, the particle
wettability influences the formation and the stability properties of
Pickering emulsions. Vignati et al. [155] noticed that the particle
Fig. 9. Cryo-SEM image of the interface of a heptane-in-water emulsion drop
covered by 2.5 mol% N,N′-Methylenebisacrylamide cross-linked microgels after
roughness reduced their contact surface and negatively affected the
sublimation (front view). From Destribat et al. [166]. emulsion stability. However, the opposite phenomenon was also
observed by San-Miguel & Behrens [171]. In this latter study, the zeta
potential was also slightly modified in addition to roughness
The three-phase contact angle determination is also more complex
modification. More studies should be conducted in order to make a
with non-spherical particles. However, Coertjens et al. [170] demon-
general claim on the influence of particle roughness in Pickering
strated that the three-phase contact angle of an ellipsoidal particle can
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3.8. Particle charge, salt concentration and pH particles. Indeed, objects with a size above 5 μm are usually not suitable
for injections [1] as the diameter of the smallest vessel is approximately
Particle surface charge is a parameter influencing the stability of 6 μm [5]. Moreover, all injected formulations should also be at pH 7.4
Pickering emulsions [172,173]. Indeed, in case of poor adsorption of and isotonic with blood [12]. Yet, we have seen in Section 3.8 that the
particles at the interface, the electrostatic repulsions can play an im- salt concentration and the pH value of Pickering emulsions were key
portant role in emulsions stability. Ridel et al. [172] decreased the parameters of the emulsions properties and could induce emulsion
surface charge of bare silica particles using pH modification. They ob- destabilization.
served a stability improvement with the surface charge decrease. They A wide range of inorganic and organic biocompatible particles was
also noticed that this improvement was more effective when the surface studied to stabilize either O/W or W/O emulsions. Both, organic and
charge was modified by a surface charge density decrease than when it inorganic particles can be biocompatible but only organic particles can
was modified by an ionic strength increase. Moreover, electrostatic be biodegradable. Moreover, inorganic particles might be able to cross
repulsions between particles and droplets induce a slow adsorption rate biological barriers and accumulate, over time, in the human body in-
of particles, and subsequently poor stability of the emulsions [172]. ducing adverse effects [177]. For this reason, in this part devoted to
With a pH or a salt concentration modification, significant varia- Pickering emulsions with potential interest for pharmaceutical appli-
tions in the zeta potential of the particles as well as in their three-phase cations, we only focused on emulsions stabilized with biocompatible
contact angle are often noticed [51,53,54,174]. So, it is not surprising and/or biodegradable organic particles.
that, in numerous studies, pH or salt concentration variations were used The oils used to formulate pharmaceutical emulsions also have to be
to control the stability of Pickering emulsions. Aveyard et al. [24] ob- biocompatible. They must be non-toxic and be readily excreted or
served that the stability of their emulsions was very dependent on salt metabolized after administration [178]. There is an extensive list of
concentration. He et al. [53] noticed an improvement of the emulsifi- approved and regulated natural and synthetic oils among which castor
cation efficiency with salt (NaCl or MgCl2) concentration increase. Yang oil, soybean oil, arachis oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, tri/di/mono gly-
et al. [174] even observed that emulsions could not be formed without cerides, cocoa butter, coconut oil, vaseline, paraffin, dimethicone… As
salt (NaCl) and that the droplet size of the emulsion could be tuned by much as possible, we present in this review emulsions formulated with
varying the salt concentration. For their part, Binks & Lumsdon [35] biocompatible oils. However, some emulsions using a non-biocompa-
showed that an increase of salt (NaCl) concentration could induce a tible oil but stabilized with particles which could be of interest for
phase inversion of the emulsion and that the salt concentration required pharmaceutical applications were also described in the literature. Re-
for the phase inversion depended on the droplet size. Moreover, the garding their potential interest for future pharmaceutical applications,
interparticle interactions can be varied from repulsive to attractive by we decided to also present these systems. However, replacement of a
modifying the salt concentration or pH [53,82,175]. This can induce non-biocompatible oil by a biocompatible one could completely modify
the aggregation of the particles and affect their adsorption at the in- the properties of the systems.
terface, which in turns influences emulsions properties and stability.
A change in pH can also stimulate pH-responsive particles inducing 4.1. Natural polymer-based particles
significant changes in the emulsion properties and stability. The reader
can refer to the review of Tang et al. [176] on stimuli-responsive 4.1.1. Polysaccharide-based particles
Pickering emulsions for further information on these kinds of systems. Polysaccharides are natural polymers. Some of them are insoluble in
All these key parameters reviewed in Section 3 are interlinked and water and in oil, which makes their particles valuable candidates for
may influence the nanoparticle wetting properties, and consequently, Pickering emulsion stabilization [179]. The most represented
the obtained emulsion and its stability. Though these parameters allow polysaccharides in Pickering emulsion stabilization are starch, cellulose
the tuning of emulsion properties and characteristics in order to meet and chitosan.
the requirements of specific applications, it is very complicated to study
their contribution independently. It would indeed be interesting to 4.1.1.1. Starch-based particles. Starch is extracted from plants such as
know what kind of emulsions would be formed with particles of same corn, potato, wheat or rice. It is composed of linear amylose and
charge, size, shape and surface roughness, but with different materials. branched amylopectin. Native starch contains crystalline and
All other parameters being identical, different surface chemical com- amorphous regions [180]. Its molecular weight (from 50,000 to
position could lead to different surface physicochemical properties, and 500,000 kDa) depends on its origin. Starch is an odorless, tasteless,
consequently to different wetting properties and emulsions. Never- non-toxic and non-irritant material, widely used as a food ingredient
theless, to our knowledge, no systematic studies on this question have and as a pharmaceutical excipient in both oral and topical
been conducted yet. pharmaceutical applications [18]. In capsules and tablets, it is used as
a binder, a diluent or a disintegrant. In pharmaceutical preparation, the
4. Promising Pickering emulsions for pharmaceutical applications particle size generally ranges from 5 to 50 μm. It is insoluble in cold
water but it is able to swell in hot water [181]. The swelling
In the pharmaceutical field, oral delivery accounts for 50% of the temperature depends on the starch origin (for example 64 °C for corn
dosage forms, parenteral for 25% and topical for 10%. For emulsions, starch).
this repartition is completely changed as 55% of dosage forms are Studies intended or not for pharmaceutical applications have been
parenteral (mostly for parenteral nutrition), 30% are topical and only conducted on Pickering emulsions stabilized with starch particles using
5% are oral [2]. Among topical emulsions, creams are the most popular biocompatible oils. In these works, small starch particles of micron size
and commonly used. (few micrometers) [182–184] and nano size (tens to hundreds of nan-
Until now, studies performed on Pickering emulsions are mostly ometers) [100,185,186] were used (see Table 2). The micron size starch
fundamental works aiming to better understand the stabilization me- granules are commercially available; consequently, their preparation is
chanisms or the parameters influencing the emulsion properties. often not described in publications.
Studies devoted to pharmaceutical applications are scarce. Unlike The starch spherulites of micron size particles are prepared by
conventional emulsions in which 55% of dosage forms are parenteral, heating a starch suspension followed by recrystallization upon cooling
pharmaceutical Pickering emulsion studies are mostly devoted to to- [184]. Nano size starch particles can be starch nanoparticles (starch
pical and oral drug delivery systems and to a lesser extent to the in- NP) or starch nanocrystals (SNC) (also called starch crystallite, micro-
jection route. This can be explained by the size of the droplets of crystalline starch and hydrolyzed starch). Their techniques of pre-
Pickering emulsions and sometimes by the nature of the stabilizing paration are well described in the review of Le Corre et al. [180].

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Examples of Pickering emulsions stabilized by natural polymer-based particles (starch- and cellulose-based particles).

Particles Emulsion
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Drug/localization Route References

Composition Shape Size Aqueous phase Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method

Thymol
Modified cassava starch Discs ≈5 nm × 100 nm Watera Olive oil O/W ≈300 nm Rotor-stator (2 min, 24,000 rpm) Oral Cossu et al. [100]
amphotericin B/oil

Miglyol High-shear mixer (1 min,

Phosphate buffer Methyl salicylate/ Marku et al.
Granules ≈1–2 μm Paraffin O/W ≈30 to 75 μm 22,000 rpm) Topical
pH = 7, NaCla oil [182]
Modified quinoa starch Shea nut oil pre-emulsion vortex mixer
granules
Phosphate buffer Marefati et al.
Granules ≈2–4 μm Miglyol 812 N O/W ≈30 μm High-shear mixer (30 s, 22,000 rpm) Curcumin/oil Oral
pH = 6.5a [183]

OSA-modified starch Miglyol

Granules ≈0.85 μm Watera O/W ≈50 μm High-shear homogenization Resveratrol – Matos et al. [187]
granules Orange oil

Starch
Water, Short, medium and long
Corn starch nanocrystals Polygonal ≈40 to 100 nm O/W ≈25 to 50 μm Rotor-stator (2.5 min, 22,000 rpm) – Oral Liang et al. [185]
0.002%(w) NaN3a chain triacylglycerols

High-shear mixer (1 min,

OSA corn starch Phosphate buffer
Spherical ≈10 nm to 1 μm MCT oil O/W ≈10 to 30 μm 22,000 rpm), pre-emulsion vortex – – Saari et al. [186]
nanoparticles pH = 7, NaCla
mixer

O/W and
Esterified starch nanospheres Nanosphere ≈360–3000 nm Watera Tricaprylin ≈35 to 60 μm Rotor-stator (30 s, 13,500 rpm) – – Tan et al. [188]
W/O

High-pressure homogenizer
Corn and OSA (2%) corn
Spherulite ≈4 μm Watera Orange oil O/W ≈1 to 50 μm (300 bar = 30 MPa), pre-mixing – – Wang et al. [184]

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starch spherulites
rotor-stator (3 min, 150,000 rpm)

≈10 to 35 μm
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) Cinnamaldehyde
CNC ≈ 230 × 30 nm Water, calcium (CNC) Mikulcova et al.
Microfibrillated cellulose Fiber Eugenol O/W Rotor-stator (5 min, 24,000 rpm) Antimicrobial oil –
MFC > 1 μm × 30 nm chloride 3 mMa ≈30 to 50 μm [189]
(MFC) Limonene
(MFC)

Phosphate buffer
Nanofibrillated mangosteen Winuprasith et al.
Fiber > 1 μm × 60 nm pH = 7 Soybean oil O/W ≈9–24 μm High-shear mixer (2 min) Vitamin D3 Oral
cellulose (NFC) [190]
(Nanofiber)

Cellulose microgels
Spherical ≈30 to 600 nm Watera Paraffin O/W ≈4 μm Sonication probe (5 min) – – Zhang et al. [191]
Cellulose microgels-Fe3O4

Aminated nanocellulose NP High-shear mixer (2 min, Coumarin Asabuwa et al.

Spherical – Watera MCT oil O/W ≈89 nm –
(ANC) at 0.2 wt% 10,000 rpm) Curcumin [192]
Cellulose

Butylamino fonctionalized Visanko et al.

Rod like ≈3.5 × 130 nm Watera Soybean oil O/W ≈10–15 μm Rotor-stator (1 h, 10,000 rpm) – –
cellulose nanocrystals [193]

Sonication at 0.4 kW for 3 s with 2 s

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) Rod like – Watera Oregano essential oil O/W ≈1.2–2.9 μm Antimicrobial oil – Zhou et al. [194]
stand by for 3 min

Ultrasonic bath (power level 45%,

Bacterial cellulose
Fiber ≈10 × 200 nm Watera Palm oil O/W ≈1 to 10 μm 3 min) cycles of 3 s sonication 3 s – – Wang et al. [195]
nanocrystals
pause

Bacterial microfibrillated Rotor-stator (1 min, Winuprasith et al.

– – Watera Soy bean oil O/W ≈2 to 50 μm – –
cellulose 11,000 rpm + 4 min, 15,000 rpm) [196]
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OSA = octenyl succinate, MCT = medium chain triglycerides, PNIPAM = poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), PDMAEMA = poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate], POEGMA-PMAA = poly(oligoethylene glycol) me-
Briefly, SCN can be obtained by disruption of amorphous regions by

Low et al. [201]

Zoppe et al. [198]

Tang et al. [199]

Tang et al. [200]

References acid hydrolysis of native starch and starch NP can be prepared by re-

Cunha et al.
generation techniques (such as precipitation [186,188]) or mechanical

[197]
techniques (such as high-pressure homogenization). For both types of
nanosize starch particles, the process parameters as well as the resulting
composition, size (from few nanometers to hundreds of nanometers)
Route

and shape (spherical [186,188], oval, discs [100]…) vary as a function

–

–
of the starch origin. Often, the particle surface is tuned for example
with octenyl succinic anhydride to modify its hydrophobic properties.
Drug/localization

It was shown by Saari et al. [225] that small starch particles ob-
tained by starch granules hydrolysis stabilized smaller droplets than the
–

–
original granules. However, surprisingly, the resulting Pickering
emulsion droplet sizes, in the studies presented in Table 2, were similar
(≈ tens of micrometers) independently of the biocompatible oil as well
as of the size or of the origin of the particles used. The only exception is
Rotor-stator 30s, 5,000 rpm (hand

Rotor-stator (1 min, 6,000 rpm)

Rotor-stator (2 min, 6,000 rpm)

Rotor-stator (2 min, 6,000 rpm)

the emulsions of Cossu et al. [100], using olive oil and stabilized with
Ultrasonic horn (3 min)
Emulsification method

modified cassava starch discs of ≈5 nm × 100 nm, for which the dro-
premixing)

plet size was of approximately 300 nm.

Liang et al. [185] tested the in vitro digestion of Pickering emulsions
stabilized with SNC from corn starch. They demonstrated that, when
the chain length of the triglyceride oil used increased, the rate of lipid
digestion decreased whereas the percentage of SNC digested increased.
This is most likely caused by the different properties of the triglyceride
oils and it could lead to Pickering emulsions with tunable digestion
≈3 μm to 80 μm

≈30 to 300 μm

≈10 to 110 μm
≈10 to 50 μm

rates.
≈8 to 20 μm
Droplet size

The interest of such emulsions stabilized by starch particles for

pharmaceutical application has been further explored by Cossu et al.
[100], Marefati et al. [183], Marku et al. [182], Matos et al. [187] and
Emulsion

Marto et al. [226]. They formulated O/W emulsions with an en-

capsulated API in the oil droplets intended for oral [100,183] or topical
O/W/O
Type

W/O

O/W

O/W

O/W

O/W

[182,187,226] applications. Marefati et al. [183] successfully en-

capsulated curcumin in Miglyol 812 oil droplets with high encapsula-
tion efficiency (≈80%). This API has numerous biological and phar-
macological activities (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory…), but is very
Heptane toluene

challenging to formulate due to its low solubility and its easy de-
Hexadecane

Palm olein
Oil phase

Heptane

Heptane

gradation [227]. The starch-based Pickering emulsion efficiently re-

tained and protected curcumin from degradation during storage and
simulated in vitro oral, gastric and intestinal digestions [183]. Another
study by Cossu et al. [100] showed the potential of starch Pickering
emulsions, alone or incorporated in an alginate film, as antifungal
Aqueous phase

preparations against Candida albicans in the oral cavity. Thymol and

Watera

Watera

Watera

Watera

Watera

amphotericin B were encapsulated and released in a controlled manner

from the Pickering emulsion during in vitro digestion with α-amylase.
Marku et al. [182] performed simple sensory tests on starch Pickering
emulsion without API on a panel of nine volunteers. They evaluated the
≈60 to 350 nm length
≈10 × 150 nm (CNC)
≈8 × 1000 nm (NFC)

≈3–15 × 50–250 nm

visual appearance and the skin feel. They also evaluated the in vitro skin
≈150–200 nm

penetration for these emulsions with encapsulated methyl salicylate.

They found a nearly twice higher API penetration rate with Pickering
Size

emulsions than with the API solution. This result is in agreement with
previous observations performed with Pickering emulsions stabilized by
silica particles and encapsulating caffeine [228]. Marto et al. [226]
performed in vitro and in vivo (with mice) experiments with starch-
Needle like

Rod-like

Rod-like

Rod-like

Rod-like

based W/O emulsions loaded with minocycline hydrochloride, an ef-

Shape

fective drug for the eradication of topical pathogens in superficial in-

Particles

fections. The emulsions provided a sustained release of the drug (which

PNIPAM grafted on cellulose

did not permeate through the entire skin layer) and led to an efficient
thacrylate - poly(methacrylic acid).
Fe3O4-cellulose nanocrystal

Phase containing the particles.

(native and C12 modified)
Nanofibrillated cellulose

POEGMA-PMAA grafted
+ cellulose nanocrystal

PDMAEMA grafted on
cellulose nanocrystals

cellulose nanocrystals

topical treatment.
nanocomposite

Pickering emulsions stabilized by starch particles seem very pro-

nanocrystals

mising for pharmaceutical applications. However, further in vitro and in

Composition

vivo studies should be conducted to confirm their potential.

Table 2 (continued)

4.1.1.2. Cellulose-based particles. Cellulose is mostly extracted as fibers

from fibrous plants but is also synthesized by algae and some bacteria
[229]. Cellulose fibers are constituted of amorphous and crystalline
domains. Crystallinity and molecular weight depend on the cellulose
a

origin [230]. Like starch, cellulose is an odorless, tasteless, relatively

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non-toxic and non-irritant material [18], widely used as a food critical pH value. In these three cases, the oil used was non-bio-
ingredient and a pharmaceutical excipient. Cellulose has interesting compatible (heptane) and should be replaced by a biocompatible one
properties such as biodegradability, low density, high aspect ratio, high for further investigation of pharmaceutical applications. Magneto-re-
strength and stiffness. As a pharmaceutical excipient, cellulose is used sponsive Pickering emulsions based on biocompatible but not biode-
for oral or topical formulations and to a lesser extent for ophthalmic, gradable Fe3O4-CNC complexes have also been formulated by Low et al.
injectable or inhalable formulations [18]. Since the cellulose surface [201].
contains many reactive hydroxyl groups, it can be easily chemically Pickering emulsions stabilized by nano-scale cellulose particles and
modified [231]. It is then used in pharmaceutical formulations under using a biocompatible oil were mostly O/W emulsions with a droplet
several forms, such as cellulose powder, microcrystalline cellulose, size ranging from few to hundreds of micrometers (Table 2). However,
cellulose acetate, methyl or ethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl or propyl Cunha et al. [197] were able to produce W/O Pickering emulsions using
cellulose. It acts as an absorbent, glidant, coating, emulsifying, MFC or CNC hydrophobized by surface esterification inducing more
viscosity increasing, anti-adherent, binder, diluent, disintegrant, hydrophobic particles. They also obtained O/W/O emulsions by com-
thickening or suspending agent depending on its chemical bining native and modified MFC and/or CNC. However, in both cases,
composition [18]. In pharmaceutical preparations, the size of the they used a non-biocompatible oil (hexadecane) that should be replaced
particles usually ranges between 20 and 200 μm. for a pharmaceutical application.
As cellulose is insoluble in water, it is a valuable candidate for The interest of emulsions stabilized by cellulose particles for phar-
pharmaceutical Pickering emulsions stabilization. It has been ex- maceutical application has been further explored by Mikulcova et al.
tensively studied, using sometimes biocompatible oils for pharmaceu- [189] and Zhou et al. [194] to investigate the antimicrobial activity of
tical applications. For Pickering emulsion stabilization, nano-scale cel- some essential oils. For example, Mikulcova and co-workers used CNC
lulose is used with various aspect ratios (from few nanometers to tens of and MFC to stabilize droplets of antimicrobial essential oils. These
nanometers in width and from tens of nanometers to few micrometers Pickering emulsions exhibited better antimicrobial activities compared
in length) (Table 2). The nano-scale cellulose used can be cellulose to the non-emulsified essential oils. In this study, no significant differ-
nanocrystals (CNC) (also called cellulose microcrystals, nanoparticles ence of antimicrobial activities was observed between emulsions sta-
whiskers, nanorods, rod-like or needle-like particles) [193,195,198- bilized with cellulose microcrystals or with microfibrillated cellulose.
200], microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) (also called cellulose nanofibers More recently, new structure-modified celluloses such as NFC (nanofi-
or nanofibrils) [196,197] or cellulose microgels [191]. In their review, brilated mangosteen cellulose) and ANC (aminated nanocellulose) have
Siro & Plackett [229] and Habibi et al. [232] described the preparation been investigated for the stabilization of green Pickering emulsions as
methods of respectively MFC and CNC. Briefly, MFC can be prepared novel oral delivery systems for curcumin [192] and vitamins [190].
from native cellulose by mechanical treatments, such as high-pressure
homogenization, cryocrushing or grinding. An alkaline, oxidative or 4.1.1.3. Chitin/chitosan-based particles. Chitin is an odorless and
enzymatic pretreatment can also be applied to increase cellulose purity insoluble in water polysaccharide. It is extracted from crustacean
or to reduce the energy input [229]. For their part, CNC can be pre- shells such as shrimps and crabs. Chitin polymer can be deacetylated
pared by acid disruption of the amorphous regions of native cellulose. and, when the degree of deacetylation is sufficient to obtain a soluble
Specific protocols have been developed depending on native cellulose product in acidic conditions, the resulting polymer is called chitosan.
origin [232]. The resulting nanoscaled cellulose is usually obtained as Chitosan is already used in cosmetic applications and under
whiskers, needle-like, rod-like or ribbon-like particles. However, sphe- investigation for numerous pharmaceutical applications such as drug
rical nanocrystals can be obtained by a combination of acidic and ul- delivery for oral, nasal, parenteral, transdermal, ophthalmic and
trasonic treatments [232]. The source of the cellulose as well as the implant administration [233]. It is considered as a non-toxic and non-
parameters under which the hydrolysis is performed drive the length irritant material and it has intrinsic antibacterial properties [18,234].
and width of the CNC obtained. Cellulose microgels can be prepared by Moreover, like cellulose, chitin surface contains many reactive hydroxyl
mechanical treatment of a cellulose hydrogel formed by the cross- groups which can easily be modified [233]. It is also pH-sensitive.
linking of a cellulose suspension [191]. Indeed, it is water soluble at low pH (under 6.5, its pKa value) thanks to
The properties of cellulose particles can be tuned by modification of its amine groups which are protonated and positively charged and it is
their surface with oxidation, cationization, esterification, silylation or insoluble in water at pH above 6.5, as its amine groups become
polymer grafting. These modifications can induce a change in the sur- deprotonated and uncharged [204]. Its solubility also depends on its
face charge, in the surface charge density or in the hydrophobicity of degree of deacetylation. For all these reasons, chitin and chitosan under
the particles [232], resulting in a change of the Pickering emulsion their insoluble form are very attractive candidates for pharmaceutical
properties [160]. Pickering emulsion stabilization.
Zoppe et al. [198] have grafted thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropyl Pickering emulsions can be stabilized for example by self-ag-
acrylamide) (PNIPAM) on the surface of CNC, inducing an emulsion gregated chitosan particles [203,204,235], chitin nanocrystals (also
destabilization at a temperature above the lower critical solution tem- called chitin whiskers, nanowhiskers or rod-like chitin) [207,208] or
perature (LCST) of PNIPAM (around 30–35 °C). This could be used for chitosan complex with proteins such as zein or gelatin [209, 210]
pharmaceutical applications: an encapsulated API could be retained (Table 3).
and protected during storage at a temperature under the LCST of the Chitosan nanoparticles can be prepared by various techniques such
polymer and be immediately released from the emulsion once in the as ionic gelation, or by emulsion-diffusion-evaporation [233,236]. The
body at 37 °C (temperature higher than the polymer LCST). Tang et al. size of the self-aggregated chitosan particles can be reduced by low-
[199,200] prepared pH-responsive CNC by grafting PDMAEMA (poly[2- ering the molecular weight of chitosan using enzymatic hydrolysis,
dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]) or POEGMA (poly(oligoethylene chemical hydrolysis or ultrasonication pretreatments [203,205,235].
glycol) methacrylate) and PMAA (poly(methacrylic acid)). The re- However, Ho et al. [203] have shown that an ultrasonication pre-
sulting Pickering emulsions are pH-responsive inducing destabilization treatment of chitosan reduced the hydrophobicity of self-aggregated
below a critical pH value. If the polymer used is biocompatible, the particles, inducing larger Pickering emulsion droplets (from ≈80 to
resulting emulsions could be used for pharmaceutical applications as 150 μm vs from ≈50 to 70 μm), even if the particles were twice smaller
the pH is not the same in all the regions of the body: an encapsulated (≈500 nm vs ≈1 μm). They explained the hydrophobicity decrease by a
API could be retained and protected in some region in which the pH is reduction of the number of acetyl units per polymer chain due to the
above the critical pH value and be immediately released from the shortening of the polymer chain by ultrasonication. The resulting
emulsion once in a region of the body in which the pH is under the smaller particles contained fewer acetyl units in their surface, inducing

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a lower hydrophobicity. The size of the self-aggregated particle can also compound which exhibits strong bonds with organic and inorganic
be tuned with pH and salt concentration [204,205]. Liu et al. [204] surfaces, and which could consequently improve the interfacial
showed that, by changing the pH from 6.4 to 6.7, the particle size in- stabilization of the emulsions according to the authors. The dopamine
creased from ≈85 up to 180 nm, and their zeta potential decreased modified hyaluronan was prepared by self-assembly of dopamine
from ≈12 down to 7.5 mV. An increase of salt concentration (from 0 to grafted hyaluronan co-polymers. The co-polymer grafting degree
200 mmol/L of NaCl) induced a particle size increase (from ≈180 up to could be tuned, which influences the size of the resulting spherical
830 nm). The authors also demonstrated the possibility to prepare pH- NP (from ≈150–220 nm) as well as the emulsion properties (droplet
responsive Pickering emulsions with such particles: the emulsions sta- size from ≈20–100 μm) (Table 3). Interestingly, some of the oils used in
bilized by self-aggregated chitosan particles at pH > pKa were desta- this study were biocompatible.
bilized at pH < pKa when chitosan become water soluble. This type of Another promising pH-responsive Pickering emulsion was described
pH-responsive emulsions is easy to prepare, as the particle preparation by Zhang et al. [212]. They used hydrophobically-modified calcium
is much simpler than the grafting of cellulose particles with pH-re- alginate (MCA) NP as pH-sensitive emulsifiers. Alginate particles were
sponsive polymers. obtained from the crosslinks between sodium alginate and Ca2+, and
Chitin nanocrystals are usually prepared by disruption of the exhibited several properties such as pH-responsibility, biodegradability,
amorphous region of chitin by acid hydrolysis which generally leads to bioadhesion and non-toxicity. pH-responsive O/W Pickering emulsions
rod-like nanocrystals [237]. Tzoumaki et al. [207,208] prepared Pick- were prepared using corn oil as an oily phase, in which curcumin was
ering emulsions using chitin nanocrystals (≈20 × 250 nm) with two solubilized. The release behavior of curcumin in vitro was then in-
different biocompatible vegetable oils (sunflower and corn oils). They vestigated. Authors demonstrated that these Pickering emulsions re-
obtained a significantly smaller emulsion droplet size with sunflower leased more specifically curcumin in the simulated intestinal fluid (37%
oil (≈5 to 10 μm) than with corn oil (≈10 to 100 μm), which confirmed at pH = 6.8) compared to the simulated gastric fluid (3% at pH = 1.5)
the importance of the oil used as discussed in Section 3.2. Moreover, after 4 h, proving that MCA stabilizing pH-sensitivity Pickering emul-
they demonstrated the potential of Pickering emulsions stabilized with sions appears as a promising candidate for the controlled oral delivery
chitin nanocrystals, to slow down the lipid digestion during in vitro of drugs.
enzymatic protocol [208]. The authors proposed to use these systems to
treat obesity by reducing appetite and promoting satiety. It could also 4.1.2. Lignin-based particles
increase API bioavailability and promote its gastrointestinal delivery. Natural polymers that do not belong to the polysaccharide family
Chitosan-protein complexes such as chitosan-gelatin or chitosan- can be used as particles to stabilize Pickering emulsions. Lignins belong
zein are also used to stabilize Pickering emulsions. These complexations to this category. They are complex, non-toxic, aromatic natural poly-
are mostly driven by electrostatic interactions between chitosan and a mers with variability in composition and structure depending on their
protein [210]. Wang & Heuzey [210] successfully stabilized Pickering origin and isolation procedure [239,240].
emulsions with chitosan-gelatin complex (size ≈15–450 nm). This For Pickering emulsion stabilization, lignins were used as nano-
complex was insoluble in water at pH from 5.5 to 6.5. Thus, it is con- particles [213-216] (see Table 3). Lignin nanoparticles can be prepared
ceivable to produce pH-responsive Pickering emulsions with a desta- by numerous preparation methods such as precipitation, emulsification-
bilization induced once the pH is in the range in which the complex polymerization [214] and aerosol flow [213]. Lignin can also be
becomes water soluble. Wang et al. [209] have, for their part, de- modified chemically by, for example, alkylation, acetylation, ester-
monstrated the potential of Pickering emulsions stabilized by chitosan- ification or polymer grafting. Qian et al. [216] and Silmore et al. [215]
protein complex to protect lipid droplets from peroxidation. This pro- used polymer modified lignin nanoparticles with respectively diethy-
tection was further improved by introducing curcumin, known for its laminoethyl and polyacrylamide to stabilized Pickering emulsions. This
antioxidant properties, in the particles. This property could be useful to modification allowed the tuning of NP hydrophobicity and, thus, of the
protect fragile encapsulated API. emulsion properties, depending on the grafting degree.
Shah et al. [202] successfully encapsulated curcumin in the oil Pickering emulsions stabilized by lignin NP are valuable candidates
droplets of emulsions stabilized by chitosan nanoparticles crosslinked for a pharmaceutical application as they are non-toxic, but, on the
with tripolyphosphate. Better protection of curcumin against degrada- downside, they are complex and depend a lot on their bulk materials.
tion during storage and slower release rate were obtained with such Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, none of the studies using lignin
Pickering emulsions than with classical emulsions. A sustained release NP as Pickering emulsion stabilizers were performed with a bio-
depending on the pH was also obtained with such systems: after 24 h, compatible oil.
≈40% of curcumin was released at pH 7.4, whereas ≈50–55% were
released at pH 2 (corresponding to a gastric environment). Dammak 4.2. Biocompatible synthetic polymer-based particles
et al. [206] also described an O/W Pickering emulsion stabilized by
chitosan NP for the encapsulation of hesperidin, a flavonoid commonly Only a few synthetic polymers are largely recognized for their
used for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They ob- biocompatibility and their biodegradability. The best-known are poly
tained very stable Pickering emulsions with a small droplet size (lactic acid) (PLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), and their co-polymers,
(≈2 μm), a polydisperse droplet size distribution (PDI = 0.33) and a poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and poly(caprolactone) (PCL) [241].
sustained release of hesperidin. Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) and poly(ethylene oxide)
These emulsions stabilized by chitosan- or chitin-based particles (PEO), which are also widely used in the biomedical field, are con-
seem to be very promising for a potential pharmaceutical application sidered biocompatible, but not biodegradable [242−244]. Biocompa-
with the advantage to allow the easy preparation of pH-responsive tible synthetic polymers have been extensively studied, particularly for
emulsions. the formation of nanoparticles, intended for pharmaceutical applica-
tions such as drug delivery [245]. Thus, they are valuable candidates
4.1.1.4. Other polysaccharides-based particles. Polysaccharides other for the stabilization of pharmaceutical Pickering emulsions.
than starch, cellulose and chitin/chitosan were also used as insoluble Numerous synthetic polymer-based particles have been proposed as
particles to stabilized O/W Pickering emulsions. For example, Zhu et al. emulsion stabilizers, but their biocompatibility remains to be proved
[211] used particles of hyaluronan-dopamine as Pickering emulsions and a biocompatible oil is not always used in these studies. For
stabilizers. Hyaluronan is a well-known polysaccharide involved in Pickering emulsion stabilization, biocompatible synthetic polymers
many biological processes and widely studied for tissue engineering and have been used as nanoparticles [36,218,224], nanogels [217] and
drug delivery [238]. Dopamine is a biocompatible and natural microgels [110] (Table 4) prepared with numerous techniques. These

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Examples of Pickering emulsions stabilized by natural polymer-based particles (chitosan-, chitin-, lignin-based particles and others).

Particles Emulsion
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Drug/
Route References
localization
Composition Shape Size Aqueous phase Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method

Chitosan NP-
Spherical ≈200 to 500 nm Water (NP) MCT O/W ≈40 to 250 μm Rotor-stator (3 min, 10,000 rpm) Curcumin/oil – Shah et al. [202]
tripolyphosphate

≈550 nm or 1 μm Water pH = 6.9a Palm oil O/W ≈50 to 150 μm Rotor-stator (5 min, 5000 rpm) – – Ho et al. [203]

a
≈180 to 830 nm Water Liquid paraffin O/W ≈50 to 500 μm Hand-shaking (5 min) – – Liu et al. [204]

Chitosan NP Spherical Ultrasonic probe (1,000 W, 20 kHz) (8 min,

≈4 to 850 nm Watera Corn oil O/W ≈2 μm – – Wang et al. [205]
90% amplitude = 900 W))

Soybean lecithin
≈38 nm Soybean oil O/W ≈2.5 μm Rotor-stator (5–15 min, 10,000 rpm) Hesperidin – Dammak et al. [206]
in water (NP)
Chitosan - chitin

Water, HCl Ultra-sonic probe (50/60 Hz) (2 min with 20 s

≈20 × 250 nm Corn oil O/W ≈10 to 100 μm – – Tzoumaki et al. [207]
pH = 3a intervals)
Chitin nanocrystals Rod like
Water, HCl Ultrasonic probe (24 kHz) (2 min, 20 s
– Sunflower oil O/W ≈5 to 10 μm – Oral Tzoumaki et al. [208]
pH = 3a intervals)

Zein - chitosan complex

Spherical ≈2 to 6 μm Watera Corn oil O/W ≈10–20 μm Rotor-stator (5 min, 6,000 rpm) Curcumin/NP Wang et al. [209]
particles

High intensity ultrasonic processor (20 kHz,

Chitosan-gelatin complex Spherical ≈15 to 450 nm Watera Corn oil O/W ≈4 to 10 μm – – Wang & Heuzey [210]
1,000 W) (8 min, 90% amplitude = 900 W)

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Toluene
White oil
Silicone oil XHF-D H-speed dispersator homogenizer
Dopamine-hyaluronan (HA-DOPA) NP Spherical ≈150–220 nm Watera O/W ≈20–100 μm Dopamine/NP – Zhu et al. [211]
Isooctyl palmitate (2 min, 8,000 rpm)
Dicaprylyl carbonate
Propylheptylcaprylate

Hydrophobic modified calcium alginate (MCA)

≈316–412 nm Water pH = 6,5a Corn oil O/W ≈3–6 μm Homogenizer (5 min, 10,000 rpm) Curcumin Oral Zhang et al. [212]
NP at 4% wt

Sonication probe (400 W) (10% amplitude,

Lignin particles Spherical ≈350 nm to 2 μm Watera Kerosene O/W ≈5 to 20 μm – – Ago et al. [213]
1 min), cycles of 10 s sonication and 5 s pause

Sonication probe (400 W) (10% amplitude, 1

Lignin supracolloids Spherical ≈90 to 600 nm Watera Hexadecane O/W ≈7 to 35 μm – – Nypelo et al. [214]
min), cycles of 3 s sonication, 3 s pause
Lignin

Ultrasonication probe (70% amplitude,

Lignin NP - polyacrylamide Spherical ≈7 to 100 nm Water, NaCla Cyclohexane O/W ≈5 to 200 μm – – Silmore et al. [215]
10 min), cycles of 85 W pulses, 1 s pause

Lignin-DEAEMA NP ≈240–400 nm Watera Decane O/W ≈20–60 μm Homogenizer (1 min, 20,000 rpm) – – Qian et al. [216]

MCT = medium chain triglycerides, DEAEMA = 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate.

a
Phase containing the particles.
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Examples of Pickering emulsions stabilized by biocompatible synthetic polymer-based particles.

Particles Emulsion

Drug/localization Route References

Aqueous
Composition Shape Size Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method
phase

PNIPAM-co-AA nanogels Nanogels ≈70–200 nm Watera Isopropyl myristate O/W ≈2 μm Rotor-stator (10 min, 13,000 rpm) Paclitaxel/oil IV Chen et al. [217]

PNIPAM-co-MAA Membrane emulsification

Microgels – Watera Sunflower oil O/W ≈10–50 μm – – Sun et al. [110]
microgels (2 mL/h, 400 rpm, 2.5 to 9.2 μm)

Laredj-Bourezg
PLA-PEG NP Spherical ≈40–50 nm PB pH = 7.4a Miglyol 812 N (MCT) O/W ≈2–3 μm Spontaneous emulsification All-trans retinol/oil Topical
et al. [218]

Laredj-Bourezg
PCL-b-PEO NP Spherical ≈35–50 nm Watera Triglyceride oil O/W ≈2–15 μm Rotor-stator (5 min, 22,000 rpm) – –
et al. [36]

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Cashew gum - poly-L- Spontaneous emulsification,
Richter et al.
lactide copolymer NP Spherical ≈10 nm Watera Miglyol 812 (MCT) O/W ≈450 nm centrifugation (1 h, 15,000 G, Amphotericin B Oral
[219]
(CGPLAP) 25 °C)
Synthetic
polymer PLGA NP W/O/W
Spherical ≈200 nm Watera Miglyol 812 N ≈30–50 μm Rotor-stator (2 min, 20,000 rpm) – – Albert et al. [38]
PLGA-PVA NP O/W

Oxaliplatine/water
Deschamps et al.
≈200 nm Watera Lipiodol W/O ≈30–50 μm Syringe mixing Doxorubicin/ TA
[220,221]
water

PLGA-PVA NP Spherical Dodecan, PDMS, Toluene, Whitby et al.

≈200 nm Watera O/W ≈4 to 30 μm Rotor-stator (10 min, 1,300 rpm) – –
Isopropyl myristate [222]

Hexadecane, octanol,
≈300 nm to 1 μm Watera O/W ≈30 to 200 μm Rotor-stator (30 s, 7,200 rpm) – – Qi et al. [223]
Sunflower oil

Cyclohexane
PEO Brushed ≈24 nm Water, NaCla O/W ≈5–40 μm Rotor-stator (60 s, 1.65 W) – – Saigal et al. [224]
Xylene

MCT = medium chain triglycerides, PNIPAM = poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide), AA = coallylamine, IV = intravenous, TA = trans-arterial, MAA = methacrylic acid, PLA = poly(lactic acid), PEG = poly(ethylene glycol),
PCL = poly(caprolactone), PEO = poly(ethylene oxide), PLGA = poly(acid lactic-co-glycolic) acid, PVA = poly(vinyl alcool).
a
Phase containing the particles.
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techniques are well described in the reviews of Rao & Geckeler [246] community for this kind of treatment), the doxorubicin release was very
and of Chacko et al. [247] for NP and nanogels, respectively. Briefly, NP progressive and stretched out over more than 10 days. With a conven-
can be prepared either from the polymer by nanoprecipitation, emul- tional emulsion, the release was complete in 24 h. In vitro experiments
sion evaporation, salting-out, dialysis or supercritical fluid technology, on two different cell lines showed no significant toxicity of the emulsion
or directly from monomer polymerization, by emulsion polymerization (without API) and of its components. Droplet sizes were controlled by
or interfacial polymerization. Nanogels can also be prepared either NP concentration via the limited coalescence phenomenon, and droplets
from the polymer (by cross-linking) or directly from monomers (by of 40 μm were obtained with a 25 mg/mL NP concentration. Such
heterogeneous polymerization). droplet size was adapted to the diameter of the vessels close to the
Usually, the biocompatible synthetic polymer-based particles used tumor (40–60 μm) [221]. Oxaliplatin, another chemotherapy drug,
to stabilize Pickering emulsions are spherical with a size ranging from could also be encapsulated in these water/Lipiodol emulsions. Com-
tens to hundreds of nanometers (see Table 4). The resulting droplets are pared to conventional emulsions, the in vivo drug release in an animal
relatively small, ranging from a few to tens of micrometers. For ex- liver tumor model was sustained, avoiding a burst effect [220].
ample, Laredj-Bourezg et al. [36] used PCL-b-PEO (poly (caprolactone)-
block-poly(ethylene oxide)) NP (≈35–50 nm) as stabilizers using a 4.3. Protein-based particles
biocompatible oil (triglyceride oil). The resulting emulsion is an O/W
emulsion with a droplet size of ≈2 to 15 μm. In previous works Proteins are biocompatible biopolymers already largely used in food
[38,220,221], our team used PLGA-PVA (poly(vinyl alcohol)) NP and formulations. Protein particles can be prepared from the native protein
PLGA NP (≈200 nm) to stabilize emulsions prepared with biocompa- by various techniques such as anti-solvent precipitation [252,253,255],
tible oils (Miglyol 812 N and Lipiodol). Albert et al. [38] formulated heat treatment [40,248,257,258] or mechanical treatment (with for
emulsions with bare PLGA NP on the one hand (i.e. without stabilizing example high-pressure homogenization) [254]. Protein microgels can
polymers during NP preparation), and PLGA-PVA NP (i.e. PLGA NP also be obtained by heat treatment of the globular protein [261], cross-
covered with PVA) on the other hand. With bare PLGA NP, a co-ex- linking of the protein isolate [251] or top-down approach by breaking a
istence between multiple W/O/W droplets and simple oil droplets was protein macrogel [249]. Many protein-based particles impart proper
observed, whereas a simple O/W emulsion was obtained with PLGA- hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity balance, allowing them to stabilize
PVA NP. The existence of multiple droplets with bare PLGA NP could be Pickering emulsions.
explained by a contact angle close to 90°, an intrinsic variation of the Various protein particles have already been studied as Pickering
NP hydrophobicity and/or the proximity of the phase inversion. The emulsions stabilizers such as soy [248,249], pea [250], whey [251],
resulting emulsion droplet size, for either simple or multiple (W/O/W) gelatin [252], kafirin [253], ovalbumin [254], zein [255], beta-lacto-
droplets, were ≈30–50 μm. Multiple emulsions are interesting for globulin-pectin [261], beta-lactoglobulin [40,264,265], ferritin [256],
pharmaceutical use as they could allow a multiple co-encapsulation lactoferrin [257,258], lupin [262], flaxseed protein [263] (Table 5).
(see Section 5). These particles have different shapes and softness as some of them are
Laredj-Bourezg et al. [218] encapsulated a model API (all-trans re- spherical NP [255−257,266], microgels [251,261], fibers [40,254],
tinol) in the oil droplets of an emulsion stabilized with PLA-PEG granules [254], dodecahedron nanocages [105] or gel particles [249].
(polylactic acid-polyethyleneglycol) NP. They studied the in vitro skin Those particles can have very different size range (from tens of
distribution and penetration with pig skin. They observed a greater nanometer to hundreds of micrometers) and can stabilize emulsion
accumulation of the API in the stratum corneum with such formulation droplets from hundreds of nanometers to hundreds of micrometers
compared to the emulsion stabilized with surfactants. The authors (Table 5). For instance, Sarker et al. [105] formulated O/W Pickering
suggested that this effect was probably due to the hydrophobicity and nanoemulsions (≈300 nm) with dodecahedron hollow protein nano-
surface charge properties of the NP. This accumulation is promising for cages using a biocompatible oil (rosemary oil).
topical drug delivery. Interestingly, Chen et al. [217] encapsulated an Liu & Tang [248], Shao & Tang [250] and Tan et al. [252] en-
anti-cancer drug, paclitaxel, in the oil droplets of an emulsion intended capsulated β-carotene in the oil droplets of Pickering emulsions re-
for intravenous injection stabilized with PNIPAM-co-AA (poly(N-iso- spectively stabilized by soy protein particles, pea protein particles and
propylacrylamide-co-allylamine)) nanogels. This is one of the rare gelatin particles. In these three cases, the emulsion droplets had the
Pickering emulsions studied for intravenous injection. The tissue dis- same size range (from a few to tens of micrometers). They studied the
tribution and antitumor efficacy studies proved that this Pickering release of β-carotene during in vitro digestion and found a sustained
emulsion, loaded with an anti-cancer drug, was promising as a drug release and additional stability of the API. Tan et al. [252] showed that
delivery system for cancer therapy. Richter et al. [219] provided proof- the API bioaccessibility was improved by a factor of 5 after the in vitro
of-concept of the formation of O/W Pickering emulsion stabilized by digestion of the Pickering emulsion encapsulating API compared to the
nanoprecipitated NP of hydrophobic derivatives of cashew tree gum in vitro digestion of the API solubilized in oil. Xiao et al. [253] en-
grafted with polylactide (CGPLAP) (size ≈10 nm). These CGPLAP na- capsulated curcumin in oil droplets of Pickering emulsions stabilized by
noparticles were also loaded with Amphotericin B (AmB), an antifungal kafirin particles and demonstrated the protection of curcumin from
drug characterized by a low oral bioavailability, generally used for the photo-oxidation and the protection of oil from lipid oxidation.
treatment of neglected diseases such as leishmaniasis. The AmB-loaded Even if these emulsions were intended for a food application and not
Pickering emulsions were obtained by spontaneous emulsification, by for a pharmaceutical one, they all used biocompatible oil making these
mixing CGPLAP nanoparticles suspension as aqueous phase, and Mi- systems potential pharmaceutical Pickering emulsions, especially for
glyol 812 as oil phase. The resulted emulsions exhibited a small droplet oral administration.
size of ≈450 nm with narrow size distribution and good stability.
Furthermore, AmB was incorporated in these nano-sized emulsions 4.4. Fat crystals
with an encapsulation efficiency of 21–47%, with a less aggregated
state compared to commercial AmB formulations. Deschamps et al. Fat crystals (also called solid lipid nanoparticles) are colloidal sys-
formulated W/O Pickering emulsions for the treatment of hepatocel- tems with a size below 1 μm and with a weak polydispersity [267,268].
lular carcinoma, stabilized by PLGA [220,221]. Doxorubicin, a che- To the best of our knowledge, no fat crystal stabilized Pickering
motherapy drug, was encapsulated in the aqueous emulsion droplets emulsions have been studied for pharmaceutical application even if
(physiological saline). The external phase was composed of Lipiodol, an they are valuable candidates. Indeed, fat crystals are non-toxic, cost-
iodized oil used for its embolic effect and its radiopacity. For an effective, easy to prepare and they offer scale-up possibilities. They
emulsion with a 1/3 water/oil ratio (as recommended by the medical were intensively studied for drug delivery by various routes [267,269].

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Moreover, they are already used as emulsion stabilizers in food pro- and thus to effectively allow the formation of Pickering emulsions. They
ducts such as margarine or ice cream [99]. Thus, they might also be also showed that these microrod particles were longer with α-CD
used in pharmaceutical applications, at least for oral administration. (≈100 μm) than with β-CD (< 10 μm). Taguchi et al. [272] formulated
Such Pickering emulsions can be prepared at a temperature above or O/W emulsions stabilized with β-CD/oil complexes, with isopropyl
below the fat melting point. If the emulsification process is performed myristate as the oil phase. Captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme
at a temperature above the melting point, the crystals are formed di- inhibitor used as a model drug in this study, was located in the aqueous
rectly at the droplet surface during a cooling phase, decreasing the phase. In vitro skin permeation studies on excised skin of hairless mice
temperature below the fat melting point. If the emulsification process is showed that these Pickering emulsions could improve skin permeability
performed below the fat melting point, the fat crystals are prepared of captopril compared to aqueous solutions, oil suspensions or surfac-
upstream. Numerous techniques that can be used to prepare fat crystals tant-stabilized emulsions. Above a given drug concentration, β-CD/
are well described in the review of Mehnert & Mäder [268]. The most captopril complexes were formed, which inhibited the formation of β-
common emulsification processes are high shear homogenization, ul- CD/oil complexes. This led to more unstable emulsions, since it was
trasound, high-pressure homogenization, membrane and microfluidic expected that the contact angle of β-CD/captopril complexes was
emulsifications. These techniques sometimes require the use of surfac- smaller than that of β-CD/oil complexes.
tants, which can modify the surface properties of the fat crystals such as CD/oil complexes are not the only form of CD capable of stabilizing
their hydrophobicity, and thus their ability to stabilize Pickering Pickering emulsions (Table 6). Kawano et al. [275] showed the ability
emulsions [270]. of a soft CD nanogel to stabilize emulsions using non-biocompatible
The fat crystals used to stabilize Pickering emulsions have a size of oils. CD nanogels were prepared by the cross-linking of heptakis(2,6-di-
hundreds of nanometers and the resulting emulsion droplets are rela- O-methyl)-β-CD. The CD nanogel hydrophobicity could be tuned by
tively small (from hundreds of nanometers to tens of micrometers) their cross-linking degree. Leclerq & Nardello-Rataj [273] demon-
(Table 6). All types of emulsions, O/W, W/O and multiple, can be ob- strated the potentiality of Pickering emulsions stabilized by CD/oil
tained with fat crystals. Gupta & Rousseau [99] formulated O/W complexes and CD/oil complexes particles for pharmaceutical appli-
emulsions stabilized with glyceryl stearyl citrate crystals of spherical or cations. CD/oil complexes acted as a surfactant with the CD as the polar
ellipsoidal form (≈10–20 × 20–140 nm) using a biocompatible oil head and the uncomplexed apolar part of the oil as the hydrophobic
(canola oil). The resulting emulsions exhibited small droplets tail. The CD/oil complexes were then able to self-assemble, forming NP
(≈460 nm). Pawlik et al. [270] formulated W/O emulsions stabilized when their concentration increased. Thus, the authors were able to
with tripalmitin spherical crystals using a biocompatible oil (sun- formulate Pickering emulsions stabilized either by CD/oil complexes (at
flower). They varied the surfactants used to prepare the tripalmitin low CD concentration) or by CD/oil complexes NP (at high concentra-
crystals and obtained emulsion droplets of ≈5–15 μm. Spyropoulos tion) and to encapsulate econazole nitrate, an antifungal API, in the oil
et al. [271] formulated W/O/W emulsion using sunflower oil. Only the droplets of these emulsions. The antifungal and antimicrobial activities
inner droplets of the emulsion were stabilized by mono and triglyceride of such Pickering emulsions were evaluated in vitro, showing an effi-
crystals. But, in principle, it should be possible to stabilize multiple ciency at least as important as a commercially available form and
emulsions with fat crystals only as they allow the stabilization of O/W without the risk associated with the synthetic surfactants.
and W/O emulsions. However, studies of these kinds of systems in the
pharmaceutical field are still lacking. 4.6. Drug nanocrystals/nanoparticles

4.5. Cyclodextrin particles Pickering emulsions were also directly stabilized by active molecule
or drug nanoparticles or nanocrystals [277−280] (Table 6). Aditya
Cyclodextrins (CD) are cyclic oligosaccharides derived from starch et al. [277] stabilized sunflower oil Pickering emulsions with nanosized
hydrolysis by cyclodextrin glycosyl transferase bacterial enzyme (CG- amorphous curcumin. Curcumin nanoparticles (≈220 nm) were ob-
Tase). There are three major types of native CD: α-CD, β-CD and γ-CD tained by antisolvent precipitation technique. The resulting Pickering
corresponding to six, seven and eight glucose units, respectively, emulsions were stable with relatively small droplets (≈1 μm). For their
bridged through glycosidic bonds. CD possess a cone-shaped chemical part, Luo et al. [279,280] prepared particles from various flavonoids (a
structure with a hydrophobic subnanometer-sized cavity allowing en- family of molecules known for their potential health impact that are
capsulating molecules through non-covalent interactions forming in- insoluble in water and in oil) to stabilize emulsions using a non-bio-
clusion complexes. The cavity volume changes with the type of CD: compatible oil (n-tetradecane). They obtained stable emulsions with
174 Å for α-CD, 262 Å for β-CD and 427 Å for γ-CD [289]. CD are non- tiliroside, rutin and naringin with droplet size of ≈16 μm, 6 μm and
toxic depending on the dosage and the administration route. They are 5 μm, respectively. These flavonoids were pH-responsive due to their
used as pharmaceutical excipients to increase the aqueous solubility, change of solubility with pH. Yi et al. [278] used silybin nanocrystals to
stability and bioavailability of complexed API, but also to reduce gas- stabilize an O/W emulsion using a biocompatible oil (glyceryl mono-
trointestinal or ocular irritation or to mask an unpleasant taste or smell caprylate). This flavonoid has a poor solubility in water and a poor oral
[290]. Though CD molecules in water have no surface activity, they can bioavailability. It was already used for the treatment of acute and
form amphiphilic complexes with oil. Inoue et al. [291] showed the chronic liver diseases and it showed efficacy against tumor growth,
ability of precipitated α-, β- and γ- CD/oil complexes to stabilize angiogenesis, inflammation and metastasis [292]. The silybin nano-
emulsions with an influence of the complex on the interfacial tension. crystals (≈300 nm) were prepared by high-pressure homogenization
They found that the most stable emulsions were obtained using β-CD/ treatment of silybin coarse powder suspension in water. An in vitro
oil complexes which, among the three types of CD, had its three-phase dissolution study of the silybin and a pharmacokinetic study in rats
contact angle the closest to 90°. A non-biocompatible oil (n-alkane) were also conducted. The authors noticed a faster in vitro dissolution
was, however, used in this study. Inoue et al. [274] demonstrated the and released of the silybin from the Pickering emulsion than from the
emulsification ability of β-CD complex with biocompatible oils (squa- nanocrystal suspension, which was itself faster than with the coarse
lene, soybean oil and liquid paraffin) (Table 6). They formulated O/W suspension. These differences were explained by i) the silybin state (the
Pickering emulsions stabilized with β-CD/oil complexes and W/O size of nanocrystals was smaller with a larger surface, inducing more
Pickering emulsions stabilized with complexes between the oil and β- contact with the medium), and by ii) the dissolution of part of the si-
CD modified with tripropanoyl or tributanoyl. Mathapa & Paunov [276] bylin in the oil phase of the emulsion, leading to a faster dissolution
demonstrated the ability of molecularly dissolved α- and β-CD to as- than when sibylin was only present in water. They also noticed an in-
semble into microrod particles directly at the emulsion droplet surface, crease in the blood concentration of sibylin in rats in the case of the

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Examples of Pickering emulsions stabilized by protein-based particles.

Particles Emulsion
C. Albert, et al.

Drug/
Route References
localization
Composition Shape Size Aqueous phase Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method

Microfluidizer (40 MPa, 1×), pre-

Water, sodium Beta-carotene/
Soy glycine protein particles – – Soybean oil O/W ≈2–10 μm emulsion rotor-stator (2 min, Oral Liu & Tang [248]
azidea oil
10,000 rpm)

High-pressure homogenizer
Matsumiya et al.
Soybean protein isolate Gel particles ≈0.2–160 μm Watera Corn oil O/W – (240 bar = 24 MPa), pre-mixing Rosso – –
[249]
hand blender, 2 min

Water pH = 3, Microfluidizer (40 MPa, 1×), pre- Beta-carotene/

Pea protein isolate – – Soybean oil O/W ≈3–20 μm Oral Shao et al. [250]
sodium azidea emulsion rotor-stator (2 min, 8,000 rpm) oil

Two-stage high-pressure homogenizer

Whey protein microgels Spherical ≈250–300 nm Watera Sunflower oil O/W ≈40 μm (25/5 MPa, 2×), pre-emulsion rotor- – Oral Sarkar et al. [251]
stator (5 min, 5,000 rpm)

Beta-carotene/
Gelatin NP Spherical ≈250 nm Watera Sunflower oil O/W ≈10–30 μm Rotor-stator (30 s, 12,000 rpm) Oral Tan et al. [252]
oil

Kafirin NP – – Watera Vegetable oil O/W ≈50 μm Rotor-stator (3 min, 13,000 rpm) Curcumin/oil Oral Xiao et al. [253]

Ovalbumin Fibrous or granular ≈80 nm Water pH = 3–4a Sunflower oil O/W ≈10–20 μm Rotor-stator (2 min, 13,000 rpm) – – Chang et al. [254]

de Folter et al.
Zein Colloidal particles ≈70–85 nm Water pH = 4a Soybean oil O/W ≈10–200 μm Rotor-stator (13,500 rpm) – –
[255]
Protein

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n-Dodecane, toluene,
Ferritin NP ≈12 nm Watera castor oil, olive oil, O/W ≈20–200 μm Rotor-stator (2 min, 30,000 rpm) – – Fujii et al. [256]
vegetable oil

Lactoferrin High-pressure homogenizer, 103 MPa,

Meshulam et al.
Lactoferrin NP-alginate NP – Watera Olive oil O/W ≈0.45–10 μm 4×, pre-emulsion rotor-stator (1 min, – –
[257]
Lactoferrin NP-carrageenan 35,000 rpm)

Lactoferrin nanogel particles

Rotor-stator type mixer (2 min,
Composite layer of Spherical ≈100–116 nm Watera Sunflower oil O/W ≈25 μm – – Sarkar et al. [258]
10,000 rpm)
lactoferrin-inulin NP

Tris buffer Ultrasonication probe (500 W, 20 kHz)

Dodecahedron
E2 protein ≈25 nm pH = 8.7, EDTA, Rosemary oil O/W ≈300 nm 2 min, 40% amplitude, pre-emulsion – – Sarker et al. [105]
nanocage
sodium azidea mechanical stirring

Nanoemulsion Phosphate buffer

Casein ≈150 nm n-Hexane O/W ≈1–70 μm Rotor-stator (2 min, 30,000 rpm) – – Ye et al. [259]
droplets pH = 7a

β-lactoglubulin fibrils- Phosphate buffer

≈100–400 nm
dipalmitoyl Fiber like pH = 7 sodium Soybean oil O/W ≈10–100 μm Rotor-stator (3 min, 20,000 rpm) – – Gao et al. [260]
length
phosphatidylcholine azidea

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Pickering emulsion compared to the nanocrystal suspension. Such sys-

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to its accelerated and partial dissolution in the oil phase of the emul-

[261]

[262]
sion. These emulsions are undoubtedly promising for pharmaceutical
applications.

4.7. Virus, spores, bacteria and yeasts

Route

–
Nature is also able to produce directly particles of micro-nanometer
localization

size such as viruses, spores, bacteria and yeasts. They present the ad-
Drug/

vantage of being very monodisperse in size and possibly functionalized

–

[284]. Moreover, they are already used for pharmaceutical applica-

tions. For example, probiotics are human-friendly bacteria for the
High shear blender (5 min, 24,000 rpm)
homogenizer (5000 psi ≈ 35 MPa, 5×),

treatment and prevention of diseases [293]. Various viruses (human,

High-speed homogenization (2 min,

plant or animal viruses) can be used as vaccines or as vectors/carriers

pre-emulsion rotor-stator (20s,
High-pressure microfluidic

for drugs or genes to target cells; the bacteriophage viruses can even be
Emulsification method

used as an alternative to antibiotic treatments [294,295].

22,000 rpm)

10,000 rpm)

Some works have demonstrated the ability of such natural particles

to stabilize Pickering emulsions. Binks et al. [282] have shown that
lycopodium clavatum spores (already used in homeopathic treatments)
could stabilize Pickering emulsions using various oils, including some
biocompatible ones. These spores are valuable candidates to stabilize
pharmaceutical Pickering emulsions as they have been used for cen-
turies in the treatment of diarrhea, eczema and gout. Ballard & Bon
≈4.75–9.76 μm
≈1.9–6.26 μm

[281] have modified the hydrophobicity of spores by coating their

Droplet size

≈1 μm

surface with polymers. The polymer was adsorbed onto the polygon-
like surface of the spore, modifying it according to the polymerization
Emulsion

degree. They also showed that these polymer coated spores were able to
stabilize Pickering emulsions. However, the non-biocompatible oil used
Type

O/W

O/W

O/W

(hexadecane) should be changed for a further possible pharmaceutical

application.
For their part, Russell et al. [284] and Kaur et al. [283] used, re-
Tricaprylin oil
Sunflower oil

spectively, cowpea and turnip yellow mosaic virus as a model virus to

Oil phase

Corn oil

stabilize O/W Pickering emulsions using perfluorodecalin as the oil.

They demonstrated that the droplets were fully covered by a monolayer
of viruses. They also showed that viruses maintained their structure and
integrity during emulsification.
Bacterial cells can also be used as Pickering emulsions stabilizers.
Sodium acetate
Aqueous phase

buffer pH = 6a

Water pH = 7a

Water pH = 3a
Acetate buffer

Dorobantu et al. [285] and Firoozmand & Rousseau [287] used various
pH = 4.8a

bacterial cells to stabilize O/W and W/O Pickering emulsions (Acine-

tobacter venetianus, Rhodococcus erythropolis, Rhizomonas suberifaciens,
Pseudomonas fluorescens, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus
thermophilus). They noticed that the bacteria were able to attach and
form a film with particle interactions at the interface, inducing the
≈55–300 nm

≈369 nm

Pickering emulsion stabilization. The ability of bacteria to adsorb at the

Size

interface is linked to their surface properties and composition (in pro-

teins, polysaccharides and polypeptides) and their ability to induce
hydrophobic interactions [285]. Wongkongkatep et al. [286] have
EDTA = Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, IV = intravenous.

coated bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus,

Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus sakei) with chitosan in order to en-
Aggregates
Microgel

hance their hydrophobic properties. Such particles were able to stabi-

Shape

lize Pickering emulsions by the formation of a self-assembled bacterial-

chitosan network at the droplet interface. However, among the studies
Particles

performed with bacteria, only Firoozmand & Rousseau [287] used a

biocompatible oil (olive oil).
= phase containing the particles.
Soluble flaxseed protein and
mucilage nano-assemblies

Firoozmand & Rousseau [287] and Furtado et al. [288] also de-
Lupin protein aggregate
β-lactoglubulin - pectin

particles (LP22-APs)

monstrated the ability of yeast cells to stabilize Pickering emulsions

using a biocompatible oil (olive oil) for the first ones and a non-bio-
compatible oil (hexadecane) for the second. Like bacteria, yeast cells
Composition

have proteins and polysaccharides on their surface allowing them to

Table 5 (continued)

anchor at the interface of the droplets.

4.8. Other particles

Ye et al. [259] firstly prepared a nanoemulsion stabilized by native

a

protein micelles (casein). This nanoemulsion is not a Pickering

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Examples of Pickering emulsions stabilized by fat crystals, cyclodextrin particles, drug nanocrystals, viruses, spores, bacteria and yeasts.

Particles Emulsion
C. Albert, et al.

Drug/
Route Reference
localization
Composition Shape Size Aqueous phase Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method

Spherical High-pressure
homogenizer
Glyceryl stearyl a
≈10–20 × 20–140 nm Water Canola oil O/W ≈460 nm (7000 psi ≈ 48 Mpa, 5×) – – Gupta et al. [99]
citrate crystals Ellipsoidal
pre-mixing rotor-stator 30 s,
27,000 rpm
Fat crystals
High-shear mixer (2 min,
Tripalmitin crystals Spherical ≈130 nm Watera Sunflower oil W/O ≈5–15 μm – – Pawlik et al. [270]
10,000 rpm)

Mono/tri glyceride W/O/ Rotor-stator (3 min, Spyropoulos et al.

– – Water Sunflower oil ≈2–50 μm – –
crystals W 8,000 rpm) [271]

β-Cyclodextrin Homogenizer (5 min, Captopril/

– – Watera Isopropyl myristate O/W < 100 μm Transdermal Taguchi et al. [272]
emulsifier (βCD) 10,000 rpm) water

α-, β- and γ-CD/oil Paraffin oil

≈30–250 nm Rotor-stator (1 min, Econazole
complexes Spherical Water Isopropyl O/W ≈10–20 μm Topical Leclercq et al. [273]
11,500 rpm) nitrate/oil
and complexes NP ≈1–4 μm myristate

β-, Tripropanoyl-β- Squalene O/W

≈few to High shear homogenizer
and tributanoyl-β- – – Watera Soybean oil and – – Inoue et al. [274]
Cyclodextrins hundreds μm (5 min, 10,000 rpm)
CD/oil complexes Liquid paraffin W/O

n-Dodecane O/W
Soft heptakis(2,6-di- Rotor-stator (1 min,
Nanogels ≈30–120 nm Watera and ≈20–200 μm – – Kawano et al. [275]

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O-methyl)-β-CD Toluene 8,000 rpm)
W/O

n-Tetradecane
α- and β-CD/oil Rotor-stator (20 s,
Microrods ≈5–100 μm Watera Silicone tricaprylin O/W ≈10–40 μm – – Mathapa et al. [276]
complexes 11,000 rpm)
Sunflower oil

Sonication probe (20 s,

95% amplitude), pre-
Spherical ≈220 nm Water (NP) Sunflower oil O/W ≈1 μm Curcumin/NP – Aditya et al. [277]
mixing high shear mixer,
3 min, 6,000 rpm

High-pressure
Drug nanocrystals ≈300 nm Water (NP) Glyceryl monocaprylate O/W ≈30–70 μm homogenizer (100 MPa, Silybin/NP Oral Yi et al. [278]
Drug nanoparticles 10×), pre-mixing

High-pressure jet
homogenizer (300 bar Tiliroside,
– – Water n-Tetradecane O/W ≈5–16 μm =30 Mpa), pre- rutin, – Luo et al. [279,280]
emulsification vortex full naringin/NP
speed, 2.5 min

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 Table 6 (continued)

Particles Emulsion
Drug/
Route Reference
C. Albert, et al.

localization
Composition Shape Size Aqueous phase Oil phase Type Droplet size Emulsification method

Spore coated with

divinyl benzene- Spherical with
methacrylic acid polygon like Mechanical or hand
≈20 μm Water Hexadecanea O/W – – – Ballard et al. [281]
or hydroxyethyl patterned shaking (10 min)
methacrylate surface
polymer
Spores

Octane, isopropyl,
Spherical with
myristate, methyl myristate, Hand shaking (50 s) or
Spore of Lycopodium polygon like
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surface
undecanola

Turnip yellow Hexagonal

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mosaic virus arrays

Virus
Potassium
Hexagonal
Cowpea mosaic virus ≈30 nm phosphate Perfluorodecalin O/W ≈20–70 μm Hand shaking – – Russell et al. [284]
arrays
buffer pH = 7a

O/W
Phosphate Dorobantu et al.
Bacterial cells – – n-Hexadecane and – Vortex mixer (5 min) – –
buffer pH = 7a [285]
W/O

Bacterial cells- Water, acetic Wongkongkatep

Rod-like ≈2–3 μm Tetradecane O/W ≈100–250 μm Hand shaking – –
chitosan acida et al. [286]

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a
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emulsion. Then, they used these oil nanodroplets stabilized by casein Pickering emulsions were also formulated. Multiple emulsions are
micelles (≈150 nm) to stabilize an O/W emulsion with droplet size interesting for pharmaceutical applications as they should allow the co-
around 1 to 70 μm. The same non-biocompatible oil (n-hexadecane) encapsulation of three API: one in the internal droplets, the second one
was used for the nanoemulsion droplets and for the Pickering emulsion in the larger droplets and the last one in the particles. When stabilized
droplets. The nanodroplets were deformed at the interface and the by surfactants, multiple emulsions are highly unstable due to the use of
authors noted the influence of the nanoemulsion droplets on the size of two types of surfactants, one hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic,
the emulsion droplets and on their surface coverage. They compared being both able to desorb from the interface [302]. With multiple
the resulting emulsion to a Pickering emulsion. This concept could be Pickering emulsions, the particles are strongly adsorbed at the inter-
used for pharmaceutical applications. Two different API could also be face, creating much more stable multiple emulsions than with synthetic
encapsulated: one in the oil of the nanoemulsion droplets and one in the surfactants. To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted
oil of the Pickering emulsion droplets. It is even conceivable to en- to confirm the potential of multiple Pickering emulsions for pharma-
capsulate two API with the highest possible encapsulation rate as pos- ceutical applications yet.
sible by using two different biocompatible oils, the ones leading to the
best solubility for each API. 5.1.2. Tuning the Pickering emulsion characteristics for pharmaceutical
applications
5. Discussion The targeted droplet size depends on the desired pharmaceutical
application. For example, as previously mentioned in Section 4, for the
5.1. Main interests of Pickering emulsions for pharmaceutical applications injection route, the droplet size should usually be smaller than 5 μm.
The opportunity to tune the droplet size towards the application is,
The use of NP in Pickering emulsions can be seen as an issue since thus, particularly attractive for the pharmaceutical field. As shown in
possible health concerns are raised by NP [296−298]. The impact of Sections 2 and 3, particles composition, wettability, adsorption, con-
NP on the body and the environment is still relatively unknown centration, size, shape, surface charge as well as the emulsification
[297−300]. In this context, biodegradable Pickering emulsions ob- process, oil phase type, salt concentration and pH, are many ways to
tained from biodegradable and biocompatible particles and oils appear modulate the droplet size of Pickering emulsions.
particularly attractive. This includes, among others, particles of cellu- Particles are available with various size ranges, rigidities, shapes
lose, chitosan, chitin, starch, PLGA and PCL which are already used to and surfaces. Thus, according to the particles chosen to stabilize the
prepared Pickering emulsions intended or not for pharmaceutical ap- emulsion, the pharmaceutical benefit can be tuned. For example, when
plications [301]. the particles reach the bloodstream, these parameters significantly in-
fluenced their long-term circulation. Particles with a size lower than
5.1.1. API encapsulation and co-encapsulation 5 nm are recognized for having a fast clearance from the circulation,
As with classical emulsions stabilized by synthetic surfactants, an whereas the larger particles (up to 5 μm) are accumulated in the body
API can be encapsulated in the droplets of Pickering emulsions. Many and can be uptaken by the cells [303]. The characteristics of the par-
examples have been provided in Section 4. They exhibit the same ad- ticles can also influence their biodistribution, their cellular uptake in a
vantages, such as API protection, API solubility and bioavailability in- specific cell type, their internalization rate or their ability to cross
crease, bad taste or texture masking. Moreover, Pickering emulsions biological barriers [303]. If the particles do not contain an API, it might
could help to lower or even to avoid the toxicity risk linked to synthetic be appropriate to choose particles which exhibit a fast clearance if they
surfactants. They also display very good physical stability, sometimes reach the bloodstream, or which are not able to penetrate the skin if the
up to several years. Compared to conventional emulsions, Pickering emulsions are applied topically.
emulsions improve the protection of the API from degradation due to Most of the studies on Pickering emulsions were performed with
the solid barrier of particles around the droplets non-biocompatible model oils such as n-dodecane, toluene, n-tetra-
[209,248,250,252,253]. Thanks to this protection during oral and decane or hexadecane. This is because these oils are well-defined model
gastric digestion they allow an intestinal release [183]. They could also oils, and thus are easier to use for numerous characterization techni-
enhance API skin absorption and accumulation [182,217,218,228] as ques than most of the biocompatible oils which are complex mixtures of
well as API efficacy [189,273] and bioaccessibility [252]. To the best of triglycerides. The change for a biocompatible oil is required for a
our knowledge, no clear mechanisms were provided for these ob- pharmaceutical application. This could induce dramatic modifications
servations. in the emulsion properties as already explained in Section 3.2.
In Pickering emulsions, the API can be encapsulated not only in the
oil but also within the particles or grafted onto their surface. For in- 5.1.3. Stimuli-responsive emulsions
stance, Wang et al. [209] have encapsulated an active molecule (cur- The possibility to obtain stimuli-responsive emulsions using parti-
cumin) in particles (zein-chitosan complex particles). However, API cles sensitive [176] to pH [304–307], ionic strength [308], temperature
could be encapsulated or grafted at the surface of all the particles [309] magnetic field [31,310,311] or electric field [312–314] is also
presented in Section 4. The API particles can also be by themselves the very promising. Indeed, an emulsion disruption with external stimuli
emulsion stabilizer like with drug nanocrystals or nanoparticles can induce i) enhanced stability during storage if the emulsion is only
[277−280]. destabilized with an external stimulus which can be controlled during
The major advantage of Pickering emulsions, compared to classical storage; and ii) a targeted release of the API in the human body. For
simple emulsions stabilized with synthetic surfactants, is the possibility example, an emulsion stabilized with temperature-responsive particles
to co-encapsulate several API in a single emulsion: one in the droplets can be stored with good stability at a given temperature and be dis-
and one in the particles. Various sustained release profiles could be rupted once in the human body, allowing the release of the API. With an
obtained between the API encapsulated in the droplets and the one emulsion stabilized with pH-responsive particles, it is possible to target
encapsulated in the particles, allowing the reduction of the number of a body region for the API release as the physiological pH varies
administrations needed, and thus the improvement of the patient (≈6.7–7.4 for the lungs, ≈4.5–5.5 for the skin, ≈7.35–7.45 for the
compliance. A synergistic effect between the co-encapsulated API might blood, ≈1–3 for the stomach, ≈8 for the rectum or the gut, ≈3.8–4.5
also be obtained, allowing a decrease of the doses. for the vagina) [2]. For example, an emulsion that is stable at pH = 1–3
It is interesting to note that the potential pharmaceutical Pickering and disrupted at pH = 8 will release the API in the gut when ad-
emulsions presented in Section 4 are almost exclusively simple and ministered by the oral route. Emulsions stabilized with electric or
mostly O/W ones. However, multiple W/O/W [271] and O/W/O [197] magnetic field responsive particles, for their part, could be used for

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theranostic applications, with an API release induced by an external nature. Numerous combinations of particles and oils are possible for as
electric or a magnetic field, even if such particles are often only bio- many possible pharmaceutical emulsion preparations. These emulsions
compatible and not biodegradable [176]. Those potential pharmaceu- could be used for multiple API encapsulations as well as for theranostic
tical applications of Pickering emulsions represent exciting opportu- applications with stimuli-responsive particles. A growing scientific
nities. community focuses its interest on Pickering emulsions and their ap-
plication, especially in the pharmaceutical field. Some work remains to
5.2. Challenges to overcome for an industrial application of Pickering be done to gain a better knowledge of their stability during storage, to
emulsions successfully sterilize these emulsions or to clearly demonstrate the
benefit to co-encapsulate API in such systems.
No product based on Pickering emulsions is commercialized yet, but
a lot of systems were patented. Some obstacles to the Pickering emul- Declaration of Competing Interest
sions industrialization remained to be overcome. The particles pre-
paration will need to be scaled up, which is not obvious for all the The authors declare no competing interests.
particle types. The storage stability should be improved, in particular
when API are encapsulated in biodegradable particles. The particles Acknowledgements
should be degraded only once administered and not during storage. The
use of stimuli-sensitive particles can be helpful in this aspect. N.H. acknowledges the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) for
Interestingly, some Pickering emulsions can be dried. Indeed, in certain its support through a Young Researchers grant (ANR-16-CE09-0003).
cases, the particles at the interface are able to maintain the droplet
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