Licaps Liquid – Filled Capsules®

Take advantage of Capsugel’s signature liquid-filled capsules to help formulate new compounds or advance your product line.

The Capsugel Liquid-Filled Advancement

Capsugel is meeting growing demand for liquid-filled capsules with our Licaps® capsule, a two-piece hard capsule specially designed for secure containment of liquids and semi-solids.

• Some of the many benefits of using Licaps capsules include:
• Visually appealing liquid formulation
• Proprietary LEMS® sealing process means no banding and outstanding product integrity
• Available in both gelatin and non-animal capsules and a wide variety of sizes and colors
• Existing products can be reformulated in liquid providing a product line extension
• Strong consumer perception that liquids are fast-acting
• Opportunity for improved absorption and bioavailability over tablets
• Improved time-to-market versus tablets due to less complex formulation and development processes
• Safer containment for high potency compounds versus tablets
• Improved content uniformity over tablets, particularly at low dosage levels
• Better oxygen barrier than tablets against degradation helps protect the potency of ingredients
• Helps mask taste and unpleasant odors better than softgel capsules
• Outstanding quality – manufactured in accordance with cGMP guidelines with certified quality assurance system for traceability of raw materials
• Offers manufacturing flexibility and can be manufactured in-house or by Capsugel

Unlike softgels that contain starch and plasticizers, such as glycerin and sorbitol, Licaps liquid-filled capsules allow you to make popular "clean" label product claims such as: Starch-Free, Gluten-Free, No Additives and No Preservatives.

Unique Insights into Liquid Formulations

For companies wishing to produce unique liquid formulations, Capsugel’s strategically located state-of-the-art Product Development Centers are ready to help. Created to support your formulation or re-formulation needs, our Product Development Center scientists work with a range of Capsugel-designed and developed tools and systems to make product development easier and accelerate your time to market.

Our Rx, generic and OTC customers can also take advantage of Capsugel’s unique combination of services, products and patented technologies designed to streamline the development process or expand your existing formulations.

Turn Key Solutions

Capsugel offers a full range of client services from formulation to final commercial production, while our high-quality liquid filling and sealing facilities are well positioned to support both regional and global demand. And if needed, the experts at Capsugel can even help you find the right contract packager to fit your new product needs.

Empty Licaps capsules are even available in a convenient CapsuleCaddy™ Container perfect for clinical trial batches, R&D projects or small manufacturing runs.