![]() IngrePol PEG-7GC or Potassium Cetyl Phosphate or Peg 75 Lanolin50 are examples of emulsifying agents used in personal care and cleaning. A w/o emulsion means you have small droplets of water dispersed. ![]() W/O emulsions are formed by emulsifiers that are more soluble in oil.Įmulsifying agents are important for many market segments, from food to pharmaceuticals and from personal care to cleaning. Lotions and creams are emulsions - they are either water in oil (w/o) or oil in water (o/w). Skin care products that contain both water and oil based ingredients (as many of them do) are great examples of emulsions that contain emulsifiers to help. The first, O/W, is formed by emulsifiers that are more soluble in water. Two kinds of emulsions can be denoted, oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O). They require an emulsifier to help them stick together and create the end product, which can range from polysorbate 60, cetearyl alcohol, and glyceryl stearate, among others. This means that, depending on the molecule, they either prefer to be in water or in oil. Most emulsions on the market today are a combination of oil and waterspecifically, oil suspended in water, which is less likely to separate than water suspended in oil. Emulsifiers, like surfactants, have a hydrophilic side and a hydrophobic side. ![]() Emulsifying agents can be classified as surfactants. Emulsifiers enhance the kinetic stability in order to stabilize an emulsion. Water-in-oil emulsions create more occlusive and water-resistant products such as sunscreen, foundation, diaper cream and weather shielding cream. Description of Emulsifying: to emulsify means to mix two liquids together which normally do not mix easily (eg vinegar and olive oil) by adding an emulsifier (mustard) to create a stable and homogeneous emulsion (salad dressing). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |