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Liposomes are tiny, spherical vesicles that encapsulate the active ingredient facilitating its delivery into the scalp.
Key insights:
- Liposomes are tiny spheres that can carry active ingredients inside. This boosts the skin’s absorption of the drug, making it appropriate for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
- The advantage of using liposomes is that they can carry both water-soluble and fat-soluble nutrients, improve the stability of the encapsulated substances, and release the ingredients over a sustained period, enhancing the effectiveness of hair loss treatments.
- Liposomes containing finasteride were integrated into 2% w/w methylcellulose gel, and the results demonstrated much better penetration in the skin of abdominal mice compared to finasteride hydroalcoholic solution and a conventional finasteride gel. Many other hair loss treatments have also been encapsulated in liposomes, with improved permeation observed.
- Liposomes can be applied topically
- This carrier agent is generally well-suited for all scalp types and is especially beneficial for treatments requiring deep penetration of active ingredients into the scalp.
Additional links:
- Liposome: Evidence Quality (Rubric)
- Development of Liposomal Systems of Finasteride for Topical Applications: Design, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation
- A liposome-based formulation containing equol, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid and propionyl-l-carnitine to prevent and treat hair loss: A prospective investigation
- Enhanced skin penetration of Finasteride loaded DMSO-liposomes for the treatment of androgenic alopecia: comparison with conventional liposomes