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  Polar and Non polar Oils

  Posted by sreeraghavi on August 22, 2020 at 10:14 am

  I only know as oils are non polar, But i read and article which says polar oils when used in emulsions improve the stability. Can anyone explain more about the topic?

  ngarayeva001 replied 3 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  ngarayeva001

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  August 23, 2020 at 7:36 am

  It’s non-polar oils that improve stability of both w/o and o/w emulsions not the other way around. Hydrocarbons and silicones (although these aren’t technically oils) are non-polar, triglycerides are mostly polar.
  https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/chemistry/17390254.html

  https://www.happi.com/issues/2014-11-02/view_formulator-forum/how-to-select-emollients-for-stable-emulsions/

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