Microscopic spheres built from the same kind of lipid bilayer that forms a cell membrane, with the compound trapped inside or embedded in the wall. The intent is to change how the material is absorbed, where it goes, or how long it survives. Whether a given product genuinely contains liposomes is a measurable question, through particle size and encapsulation efficiency, and the answer is rarely published for consumer products.

Why it matters here

Liposomal appears on labels as though it were an outcome. Here it is a vehicle field, and it changes nothing about a record's evidence rung unless the cited study used the same formulation.

Also called

• liposomes
• liposomal
• phospholipid liposomes
• liposomal carrier

Liposomal is the adjective used on packaging, and liposomal carrier names the same vehicle. Neither form asserts that encapsulation has been characterised.

Compounds carrying this term

None on file yet. This term is in the controlled vocabulary but no compound record currently uses it — which is a statement about our coverage, not about the term.

See also

• Topical — Route of Administration
• Oral — Route of Administration
• Cream or Gel Base — Vehicle / Diluent