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  • Homogenizer vs stirrer for combining oil and water phase

    Posted by seryou on August 29, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    Just a quick question, when I’m making an emulsion I usually combine the oil and water phase while mixing with an overhead stirrer and then homogenize after but I’ve also seen people add the oil phase while homogenizing, not using the stirrer. I was just wondering if there’s a benefit to one over the other or if it would impact the finished product in any way. Thanks!

    jemolian replied 2 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • jemolian

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    August 30, 2022 at 12:34 am

    Normally when creating an emulsion, you’d use the homogenizer first, then use the stirrer. The functionality is different. 

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