What is LIPOSOME and its role in skincare?

The sphere-shaped vesicles known as liposomes are made up of one or more phospholipid bilayers.

Liposomes are used to encapsulate substances and improve penetration into the skin. They are small vesicles with a structure resembling that of a cell membrane. In a nutshell, it is a useful method of delivering skincare products. Read and find out more about Liposome.

What is LIPOSOME?

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The sphere-shaped vesicles known as liposomes are made up of one or more phospholipid bilayers. These vesicles are created when amphiphilic lipids come into contact with an aqueous environment and form phospholipid bilayers that surround an internal aqueous volume. The structure of phospholipids is as follows: on one end of the molecule are the (yellow) hydrophilic heads and on the other end (black) hydrophobic chains and the molecules aggregate and align automatically in a bilayer form. Both hydrophilic and lipophilic substances can be transported in liposomes.

What is its role in skincare?

The most well-known type of liposomes is spherical, phospholipid-based vesicles with an aqueous core that can be employed as a delivery vehicle and may even help active ingredients pass through the stratum corneum and be transported to the deep layers of the epidermis. They are more readily utilised and needed there. Liposomes are a useful method for improving the stability of active substances as well as skin absorption of cosmetic compounds. Additionally, it improves dermal bioavailability, skin targeting, and skin hydration as well as protects skin cells from external stressors including perspiration and sunlight. These liposome capabilities have already been applied to cosmetics including moisturisers, hair shampoos, creams, lotions, etc.