The molecule
The head faces water; the tails turn away from it.
Liposomal technology
A tiny raincoat for a nutrient.
A microscopic phospholipid layer gives nutrients a different way to travel. Discover the structure, the science and the formats that fit everyday life.
Wrapped in a protective layer
Think of the nutrient wearing a tiny raincoat. The layer is made from phospholipids — the same class of fatty molecules found in our cell membranes.
Concept illustration using the original HAPV diagram. Actual behaviour depends on formulation.
What’s inside a liposome?
One molecule. Two layers. A closed sphere.
The structure begins with a phospholipid: a water-loving head and two water-repelling tails.
The double layer
Two layers arrange their tails inward, with their heads facing the water on either side.
The liposome
The layer closes around a watery core. Nutrients can be carried in the core or within the lipid layer.
Original HAPV diagrams · schematic, not to scale.
A closer look at nutrients
Water-loving or fat-loving? There’s a place for both.
Different ingredients fit different parts of a liposome. Choose a group to see where they can be carried.
A watery space for water-soluble ingredients.
Vitamin C · Vitamin B12 · suitable magnesium, zinc and iron salts
- Where they fit
- Water-soluble ingredients can be enclosed in the aqueous core. The mineral salt and formulation determine how they are incorporated.
- What the layer adds
- Encapsulation can help separate an ingredient from its surroundings and influence how it is released.
- What it means for use
- Absorption still depends on the ingredient and formula. Liposomes do not automatically remove all food interactions or the limits of nutrient absorption.
Explore these nutrients in KIDO
Also in the KIDO range
Combination products bring nutrients together in one formulation. Their exact distribution within liposomes is formulation-specific.
For consumers
Designed around everyday use.
Absorption with a purpose
The goal is to make nutrients more available for absorption. Human studies support this for particular formulations; research should be matched to the product.
Taste and comfort matter
Encapsulation is one way formulators can manage an ingredient’s contact with its surroundings. Taste and digestive tolerance still need to be assessed for the finished product.
A format that fits the routine
Drops, suspensions and portable or dry formats offer different ways to take a supplement. Choose the appropriate product and follow its label.
Science in the formulation
Good design goes beyond the word “liposomal”.
Three properties help describe how a formulation behaves. They are quality parameters, not a stand-alone measure of health benefit.
pH stability
How does it hold up?
Testing under digestive conditions helps establish whether the formulation protects and releases its ingredients as intended.
Particle size
How consistent are the particles?
Size and the spread of sizes describe the vesicle population and help assess formulation consistency.
Zeta potential
How do particles interact?
Surface charge helps describe whether particles tend to remain dispersed or cluster together.
The HAPV platform
One technology. Formats for different routines.
Our platform supports European development and production, with a production base in the Netherlands. Liquid and dry formats create options across the HAPV portfolio.
Developed & manufactured in EuropeDrops · SuspensionsMore formats across the portfolio
Infants & kids range
KIDO
- Drops · 30 mL
- Suspensions · 150 mL
The nine-product KIDO range is presented in these two liquid formats.
Explore this range ↗
Everyday adult routine
Daily Sure
- Liposomal shots · 25 mL
Seven formulations in a ready-to-drink format for adult routines.
Explore this range ↗
Active lifestyle range
AKTI Life
- Liposomal beadlet capsules
A compact capsule format for adult routines on the go.
Explore this range ↗Explore the wider formulation platform
These are development capabilities, not a list of products currently offered in every range.
Liquids
Drops, bottles, shots and sachets.
Dry formats
Powders, capsules, stickpacks, gummies, oral-soluble powders and beadlets.
Ingredient-led formulations
Collagen-based formulations are also described in the platform. Collagen is an ingredient, rather than a dosage form.
Discover the science
The research behind the idea.
Absorption is something researchers can measure. What a result means for a particular product depends on the formulation and the people studied.
A study in 27 adults
A randomized crossover trial compared 500 mg of liposomal and conventional vitamin C. The studied liposomal formulation produced 21% higher plasma vitamin C exposure over 24 hours.
Read the original study ↗Another formulation comparison
A randomized single-dose study in healthy adults reported higher bioavailability for the tested liposomal vitamin C formulation than its comparator.
Read the original study ↗These studies tested other formulations in adults. They are not clinical trials of KIDO products or evidence of efficacy in children. Higher absorption alone does not establish an additional health benefit.
For pharmacists and healthcare professionals
Mechanism
A phospholipid bilayer can carry hydrophilic and lipophilic ingredients. Oral delivery may involve release, lipid digestion and several absorption pathways; direct fusion with gut cells is not a universal mechanism.
Tolerance
Assess ingredient form, dose and finished-product data. A liposomal label alone does not establish less nausea, less aftertaste or better tolerance.
Practical use
Choose the appropriate format, serving instructions and age suitability. Easier routines may support adherence, but volumes are not doses.
Liposomal supplements & partnership opportunities
HAPV CONSULTING welcomes distributors, marketing companies and brand owners seeking differentiated supplement portfolios and specialist product opportunities.
Portfolio & formats
Our LIPO 365 portfolio brings together KIDO, Daily Sure and AKTI Life: vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) across liposomal drops, suspensions, 25 mL shots and liposomal capsules. Explore liposomal iron, liposomal vitamin C, liposomal vitamin D, vitamin B12, omega-3, collagen and creatine across the relevant ranges. Further formats, including liposomal gummies, can be discussed as development enquiries.
Business collaboration
We welcome discussions about distribution, branded supplements, licensing, white label and private label projects, and collaboration with contract manufacturing organisations (CMO) and contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMO). Share your product, format and target-market requirements to discuss suitable opportunities and available technical information.
Regional partnerships
We are seeking distribution and marketing partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Southeast Asia and Latin America (LATAM). HAPV’s wider portfolio also includes PetSeal companion-animal care.