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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2022, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (7): 696-703.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2022.07.002

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Common cosmetic preparation technologies(Ⅰ)Oil-water mixture: Emulsions

Feng Yun1,Shi Jing1,Bao Jie1,Hao Yang1,Xu Guiyun2,Fan Jinshi1,3,*()   

  1. 1. College of Marine Science and Bioengineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
    2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
    3. State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
  • Received:2022-06-29 Online:2022-07-22 Published:2022-07-21
  • Contact: Jinshi Fan E-mail:chemfan@qust.edu.cn.

Abstract:

Emulsions are generally made out of two immiscible fluids, one being dispersed in the other, in the presence of surface-active agents. They are obtained by shearing two immiscible fluids, leading to the fragmentation of one phase into the other. The droplet volume fraction may vary from zero to almost one. From diluted to highly concentrated, emulsions exhibit very different internal dynamics and mechanical properties. Emulsion droplets of oil-in-water or water-in-oil typically fall in the range of 0.1-10 μm, whereas microemulsion droplets are in the 0.01-0.1 μm size range. Usually used as the carrier or matrix of active and functional ingredients, emulsions have been widely applied to daily chemical industry, textiles, leather, papermaking, oil-recovery, pesticides, polymerization, food, medicine and other industries. With the people’s concept of environment-friendly, the concern of ecology, and the demand for high quality and healthy life, eco-friendly functional emulsions with good biocompatibility and biodegradability have becoming more and more valued. Herein, the composition and types of emulsions, the principles and methods of selecting emulsifiers, the mechanism of emulsion preparation, and the various influence factors of emulsifying process are introduced. Furthermore, some special applications of emulsion in cosmetics and daily chemical industry in recent years are also mentioned.

Key words: emulsion, microemulsion, cosmetic, preparation, application

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658