Research Article

Influence of the Flexible Liposomes on the Skin Deposition of a Hydrophilic Model Drug, Carboxyfluorescein: Dependency on Their Composition

Table 1

Composition of the different types of liposomes and PBS control.

CodeLipids/components Particle size (nm) PDI zeta potential

CF-CLLipoid-S75 10% 1 1 5 ± 1 . 1 0.132 ± 0.004−12.6 ± 0.6
Cholesterol 5%
CF-FL1Lipoid-S7583 ± 3.20.051 ±  0.003 −26.4 ±  1.1
Sodium cholate 2.8%
CF-FL2Lipoid-S75 10%133 ±  1.40.083 ± 0.008 −37.4 ± 1.6
Tween 80 2.8%
CF-FL3Lipoid-S75 10%175 ±  1.20.188 ±  0.025 −65.3 ±  1.5
Cineole 1%
Ethanol 3.3%
PBS controlPBS (pH 7.4)

CF-CL: conventional liposomes; CF-FL1: flexible liposomes containing sodium cholate; CF-FL2: flexible liposomes containing tween 80; CF-FL3: flexible liposomes containing cineole and ethanol; the controls present the PBS solution.