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Table 1 Cosmeceutical applications of liposome and description with the therapeutic molecule

From: Research-based findings on scope of liposome-based cosmeceuticals: an updated review

Sl. No

Broad application area

Description

Reference

1

Acne

Liposomal gel loaded with benzoyl peroxide and adapalene

[22]

Adapalene-encapsulated liposomes

[23]

Tretinoin-loaded liposomal

[24, 25]

Grape seed extract and resveratrol-loaded liposome effective on chloasma, skin aging, acne vulgaris, facial redness and wound

[26]

Azelaic acid liposomal gel

[27]

Liposomal methylene blue gel

[28]

Liposomal gold nanoparticle entrapping curcumin (CU) mediated by iontophoresis

[29]

Conventional and Labrasol® containing liposomes loaded with Tretinoin

[30]

Topical liposomal gel containing benzoyl peroxide and resveratrol

[31]

A peel-off facial mask comprising of myoinositol and trehalose-loaded liposomes

[32]

Liposomes containing tetracycline hcl and tretinoin

[33]

CU liposomal gel formulations

[34]

2

Psoriasis

Methotrexate-entrapped deformable liposome

[35]

Tretinoin-encapsulated liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, ethosomes and nanostructured lipidic carriers

[18]

Calcipotriol-loaded PEGylated liposomes

[36]

Calcipotriol-loaded liposome

[37]

Cyclosporine cationic liposomes

[38]

3

Melasma and Hyperpigmentation

Cream containing liposome‐loaded 4‐n‐butylresorcinol and resveratrol

[39]

Liposome‐encapsulated 4‐n‐butylresorcinol 0.1% cream

[40]

Liposomal tranexamic acid

[41]

Liposome-encapsulated aloe vera

[42]

Topical liposomal tranexamic acid

[43]

Topical liposomal hydroquinone

[44]

4

Hypopigmentation and vitiligo

Khellin liposomes

[45]

Ultradeformable liposome-encapsulated psoralen and resveratrol

[46]

Baicalin and berberine ultradeformable vesicles

[47]

5

Antiaging

Rosmarinic acid-loaded ethosomes and liposomes and inhibition of collagenase and elastase enzyme

[48]

Liposomal vitamin D3

[49]

Liposomes and niosomes of CU incorporated carbopol gel for topical application for antiaging, antioxidant and antiwrinkle effect

[50]

The alcoholic C. longa extract-loaded liposomes, ethosomes and transfersomes

[51]

Liposomes loaded with avobenzone and arbutin as sunscreen and skin whitening

[52]

Glabridin liposome for UVB-induced photoaging

[19]

6

Hair disorder

Liposome loaded with equol, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid and propionyl-L-carnitine

[53]

Liposomal hydrogel containing Minoxidil and Tretinoin

[54]

7

Fungal Infection

Terbinafine HCl liposome-loaded nail lacquer

[55]

Croconazole encapsulated in liposome and microemulsion-based gel

[56]

Terbinafine hydrochloride-loaded liposome film formulation

[57]

Miconazole nitrate-loaded ultraflexible liposomes

[58]

Ultradeformable liposome-encapsulated amphotericin B

[59]