Liposomes

Also known as:  Niosomes

Liposomes are artificial vesicles or sacs (similar to an air bubble) comprised of any of the Phospholipids that constitute Cell Membranes.  Liposomes mimic the chemical structure of Cell Membranes.

Atherosclerosis

 Empty Liposomes may alleviate Atherosclerosis (by causing the shrinkage of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Blood Vessels). 

Metabolism

 Empty Liposomes may "mop up" Cholesterol from Cells within Atherosclerotic Plaques - this "mopped up" Cholesterol then behaves like HDL Cholesterol and is processed within the Liver.  ^[1]

Skin/Hair

 Liposomes (applied topically) may temporarily enhance the visual appearance of the outer surface of the Skin.  The effects of topical Liposomes vary according to the active ingredients (if any) that are encapsulated within the Liposomes.  ^[2]

 Melanin can be encapsulated within Liposomes and applied topically to the Scalp in order to deliver Melanin to the cells of Hair Follicles where it is then utilized endogenously to "pump" Melanin which is responsible for Hair Color back into otherwise Gray Hair and this method of delivery of Melanin to the Hair may reverse Gray Hair.