The present invention relates to lamellar encapsulated nano-particles comprising at least one liquid crystalline emulsifier membrane around an inner core, wherein the inner core is solid below 30° C. and comprises at least one substance selected from the group consisting of lipids, waxes and/or polymeric substances, wherein the particle size is ≧100 nm and ≦800 nm and the average packing parameter of the emulsifier in the liquid crystalline membrane is ≧0.3 and ≦0.9.