Why buy from SANUSq

We believe both of our liposomal brands offer excellent bioavailability, and each has its own merits — we'll let you be the judge of which suits you best.

The liposome size we prefer is around 100 to 400 nanometres (nm), and about 95% of the liposomes in our products fall within that range, with some smaller and some larger. Think of a liposome as a tiny grocery bag: too small and it can't carry much; too large and it isn't absorbed well. Around 100 to 400 nm is the sweet spot — large enough to carry a real nutrient payload, small enough to absorb effectively.

That size is too small to see under an optical microscope, so we confirm it in two steps. First, we characterise the particle size using DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering), which tells us the size range and the proportion at each size. But DLS alone can't tell us whether those particles are solid or true liposomes — for that we need imaging. Electron Microscopy Imaging (EMI) provides it, and confirms the size a second time.

Under EMI, a true liposome appears as a sub-microscopic balloon: a translucent sphere filled with liquid. If the particles were solid, they wouldn't be translucent, and they wouldn't be spherical. In practice they aren't perfect spheres either — packed tightly together, they press against one another — and imaging shows just how densely packed they are. To make individual liposomes visible at all, a sample has to be diluted many times over; in the bottle they are packed far more tightly still.

Each liposome has a thin wall — like a bubble — with plenty of room inside for nutrients. That wall is made of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and other phospholipids, which are beneficial nutrients in their own right. So you have the equivalent of an expensive gift (the payload inside) wrapped in solid-gold paper (the PC shell).

Imaging also reveals smaller liposomes nested inside larger ones. This creates a natural, gradual release: as the larger liposomes open and release their contents, the smaller ones inside open later, helping keep nutrient levels steady over a longer period so the body's cells can make far better use of them. Think of the difference between a flash flood and a gentle rain — the flood comes and goes, while the gentle rain is actually taken in.

Liposomes have a real advantage over simple emulsions: the true wall around each one helps shield delicate nutrients from stomach acid, and shields the stomach from molecules that might unsettle it. They also carry far more nutrition than an emulsion can, with a natural gradual release an emulsion can't match — and the PC wall is a genuinely healthful ingredient in itself.

As for how we make them, we can say this much: no heat, no chemicals, no solvents, no high pressure, and no alcohol — nothing that could damage delicate nutrients. We spent years learning to make liposomes using natural ingredients under natural conditions, and we've refined the process ever since, working closely with manufacturers who have developed their own equipment to produce the most stable liposomes possible.

SANUSq brand liposomal products are manufactured and bottled in the UK and EU, in resealable PET bottles or in glass bottles with an eye-dropper for precise dispensing. The brand uses non-GMO sunflower oil, is non-soy and gluten free. Every ingredient is listed on the individual product pages.

Why buy Bonne Santé Liposome products?

Our Bonne Santé Liposome (BSL) products differ in their production process and packaging. They include a minimal amount of ethanol as a stabilising agent along with non-GMO soy lecithin, and are sugar free, gluten free and vegetarian friendly. Every ingredient is listed on the individual product pages.

The liposomes in our BSL products have a different texture and flavour to the SANUSq Liposomal brand, with a lower dosage per ml — which makes them available at a lower price while still offering excellent nutrient delivery.

Why buy SANUSq Botanique herbal products?

Customers often ask why we sell whole herbs rather than extracts. Our supplements are made from pure, organic herbs, each naturally containing a range of bioactive compounds. We've chosen not to sell extract-based supplements, because making an extract means isolating and concentrating a single compound — a process that removes or overlooks the many other components that make up the whole herb. Standardising one compound comes at the expense of the others that naturally sit alongside it.

At SANUSq Health, we believe that altering a herb's natural balance changes its character. A plant contains a complex mix of bioactive compounds, minerals and vitamins that belong together and work as a whole rather than in isolation — that natural interplay is part of what gives a whole herb its full-spectrum character. It's far from certain that isolating a single compound preserves everything the plant has to offer. Extracts certainly have their place, but if you prefer to enjoy herbs in their most natural, whole form, that is exactly what SANUSq Botanique offers.