In a multi-disciplinary approach the book deals withliposome dermatics fromthe chemist''s, pharmacist''s,biologist''s as well as clinician''s point of view. Itfeatures the production of liposomes, appropriate rawmaterials, encapsulation of active ingredients, possibleincorporation into vehicles such as gels, assessment ofstability, fate of liposomes and active ingredients exposedto animaland human skin both in vitro and in vivo, activityof topical liposome preparations in normal and inflamed skinin animal and man as well as efficacy in skin diseases inman. Other aspects covered comprise the ecological andjuridic area. The scope being theoretical and practical at atime, the book provides a sound basis for futuredevelopments to meet the needs of patients suffering from sofar recalcitrant skin diseases.